2nd Quarter - Report

NISOURCE, INC for NISOURCE INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$290,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

- Coal Ash issues, generally. -H.R. 2273, "Coal Residents Reuse and Management Act of 2011", regarding all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER —
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th)

Transportation TRA

-H.R. 22, "Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. -S. 234, "Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. -S. 275, "Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 1380, "New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act", regarding all provisions. -"Pipeline Infrastructure, Community Protection Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. (No Bill Number Assigned)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER —
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 22 (112th), S. 275 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 234 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

-H.R. 1, "Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011", regarding all provisions. -"Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Act of 2012" (No Bill Number Assigned), regarding all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER —
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

-Clean energy standard legislation generally, inclusion of natural gas as a qualifying clean energy source -Natural Gas Act Section 5, refund authority issues, generally -H.R. 910, "Energy Tax Prevention of 2011", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 1084, "Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act", regarding all provisions. -S. 587, "Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act", regarding all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER —
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 587 (112th), H.R. 1084 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

-H.R. 97, Free Industry Act, regarding provisions to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act. -H.R. 153, Ensuring Affordable Energy Act, regarding provisions to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations. -H.R. 199, Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011, regarding provisions to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act. -S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act, regarding provisions to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act. -H.R. 750, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, regarding provisions to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law. -S. 228, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, regarding provisions to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law. -H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 regarding provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act. -S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 regarding provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act. -H.R. 1023, No More Excuses Act of 2011, efforts to include a provision to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act. -S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, regarding provisions related to EPA greenhouse gas regulations. -Clean Water Act, Section 316(b), regarding cooling water intake structure rule-making. - H.R. 1287, "3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011", regarding all. provisions. -S. 706, "3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011", regarding all. provisions. -H.R. 1292, "Energy production Freedom Act", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 1705, "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 1872, "Employment Protection Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. -S. 1292, "Employment Protection Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 2250, "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. -S. 1220, "Fulfilling US Energy Leadership Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. -Issues regarding Lugar discussion drafts on Energy, Clean Energy Standard and New Source Review.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER —
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1287 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 153 (112th), S. 231 (112th), H.R. 1292 (112th), H.R. 1872 (112th), H.R. 750 (112th), S. 1292 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), S. 482 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 1220 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 1705 (112th), H.R. 1023 (112th), H.R. 97 (112th), S. 228 (112th), S. 706 (112th)

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.