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.
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 | — |
| 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 |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON New | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive tax reform, generally Discussion draft 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 | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| 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 New | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 New | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; 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 | — |
| 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 | Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON New | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON New | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Senator John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| 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 New | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chatman (TX) |
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 | — |
| 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 New | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
Discussion draft of reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act relating to derivative end-user protections
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| 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 (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON New | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
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