1st Quarter - Amendment

FIRSTENERGY CORP for FIRSTENERGY CORP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$785,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 18, 2011 $785,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Nov 19, 2012 $785,000 Yes

What was lobbied

10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" as it pertains to regulation of Over-The-Counter derivatives;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
JOEL D BAILEY —
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Telecommunications TEC

FCC National Broadband Plan as it pertains to utility pol attachments;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Coal Ash issues generally; EPA's proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Rul and related legislative proposals;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
JOEL D BAILEY —
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

S. 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 76, "Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act"; H.R. 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act"; H.R. 668, "SHIELD Act";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
JOEL D BAILEY —
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 76 (112th), H.R. 668 (112th), H.R. 174 (112th), S. 21 (112th)

Utilities UTI

Regulatory reform issues generally; Implementation of "The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; Implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Electric utility regulatioins, industry restructuring including electricity market reforms and infrastructure development; Clean energy standard legislation generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
JOEL D BAILEY —
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —
S. COLIN MOUNT New —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 89, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011", (3% withholding); S. 164, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011"; (3% withholding); S. Amendment 212, "Repeal of Imposition of Withholding", (3% withholding); H.R. 674, "To Repeal the Imposition of 3% Withholding", (3% withholding); S. 298, "Charging American Forward Act", (tax credit for electric vehicles);

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
JOEL D BAILEY —
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 298 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), S. 164 (112th), S. 89 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1, "Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011", (LIHEAP funding, numerous amendments related to EPA regulations and other environmental and climate change issues, McKinley amendment on coal ash); H. Amendment 56 to H.R.1 - to increase the Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding by $390,328,000; H. Amendment 57 to H.R. 1 - to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $42,676,000;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
JOEL D BAILEY —
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 301, the "New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence", (to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies); H.R. 909, the "A Roadmap for America's Energy Future", (to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy); S. 4, the "Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act", (to promote clean energy); S. 398, "Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011", (appliance standards, efficiency); S. 559, the "Securing American's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act", (including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards); Energy Policy Act of 2005 implementation including infrastructure; Implementation of "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; Clean energy standard legislation generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
JOEL D BAILEY —
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —
S. COLIN MOUNT New —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 398 (112th), S. 559 (112th), S. 4 (112th), H.R. 301 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 10, the "regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011", (as it relates to EPA regulations); H.R. 97, the "Free Industry Act" (to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act); H.R. 153, the "Ensuring Affordable Energy Act" (to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations); H.R. 199, the "Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011", (to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act);H.R. 750, the "Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act" (to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law); H.R. 910, the "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011", (to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act); H.R. 1023, the "No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011" (including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act); S. 77, the "Polution and Costs Reduction Act", (to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners); S. 228, the "Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act", (to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases); S. 231, the "EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act", (to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act); S. 482, the "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011", (to prohibit EPA greenhouse gase regulations under the Clean Air Act); S. 609, the "Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011", (to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment); Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intace structure rule-making;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
JOEL D BAILEY —
J MICHAEL ECKARD New —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 228 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), H.R. 97 (112th), S. 482 (112th), H.R. 750 (112th), S. 231 (112th), S. 609 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), H.R. 1023 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 153 (112th), S. 77 (112th)

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