SPECTRA ENERGY for SPECTRA ENERGY
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
Issues related to pipeline safety regulation of transmission and gathering systems.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER SHEFFIELD | — |
| STEVEN E TILLMAN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to appropriations of funds for agencies involved in pipeline operations/safety oversight.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER SHEFFIELD | — |
| STEVEN E TILLMAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General corporate tax issues; issues related to international tax rules-including worldwide allocation of interest expense and a modernized competitive international tax system; issues related to discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property; issues related to publically traded partnerships; issues related to bonus depreciation; H.R.2078 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R.2011 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities; H.R.2010 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the requirements for secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER SHEFFIELD | — |
| STEVEN E TILLMAN | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; issues related to natural gas export; issues related to electric and natural gas reliability; issues related to LNG export.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER SHEFFIELD | — |
| STEVEN E TILLMAN | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2059 - To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources; H.R.2014 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2001 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to storm water runoff from oil and gas operations; H.R.2000 - To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER SHEFFIELD | — |
| STEVEN E TILLMAN | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Issues related to chemical security and cyber security and their impacts on pipeline and midstream infrastructure.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER SHEFFIELD | — |
| STEVEN E TILLMAN | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2002 - to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER SHEFFIELD | — |
| STEVEN E TILLMAN | — |
Affiliated organisations
| Organisation | Location |
|---|---|
| DCP MIDSTREAM, LP | Denver, CO, US |
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.