SOUTHERN COMPANY for SOUTHERN COMPANY
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Utilities UTI
Transmission planning and cost allocation, generally Comprehensive energy legislation, generally Distributed generation, generally
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY New | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive tax reform, generally Tax extenders legislation, generally H.R.2510, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; Discussion draft of the American Business Competitiveness Act relating to interest Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY New | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep Steven LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep Jim Chapman (TX) |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, and GHG NSPS); S. Con. Res. 11 - Barrasso Amendment #347, to keep water pollution regulations focused on water quality, support for setting parameters on final "Waters of the U.S." rule; FY 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY New | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Discussion draft of the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; General discussion of Toxic Substances Control Act reform; S.691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY New | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 601, Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY New | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act - NAAQS H.R.1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 - Waters of the United States H.R.2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 - greenhouse gas regulation S.1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act - Waters of the United States S.1324, the Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 - greenhouse gas regulation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Senator John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY New | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chatman (TX) |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
H.R.2289, reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act relating to derivative end-user protections
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY New | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep Steven LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Transportation TRA
S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act; S. 853, the Rail Shipper Fairness Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG New | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY New | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.