1st Quarter - Report — RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. for RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. (2014)

Firm

RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

Client

RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$106,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted negative impacts of biodiesel CVDs in regard to U.S.-E.U. trade discussions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Transportation TRA

Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Implementation and funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO and 2014 RVO. Also, dicussed development of QAPs under the RFS and generally discussed the economic benefits of full RFS implementation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Ed Whitfield
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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.