FIRSTENERGY CORP for FIRSTENERGY CORP
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2584, "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012" (coal ash); H.R. 2354, "Energy and Water development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012" (efficiency, electric transportation); S. 1599, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 2608, "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012"; FY 2012 Budget Resolution;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Homeland Security HOM
S. 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act"; H.R. 668, "SHIELD Act"; "Guarantee Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act" - House draft; S. 1342, "Gride Cyber Security Act";
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
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;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
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 regulations, industry restructuring including electricity market reforms and infrastructure development; Clean energy standard legislation generally;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| S. COLIN MOUNT | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally; H.R. 1573, "To facilitate implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street & Consumer Protection Act", to delay by 18 months implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank, (Over-the-Counter derivatives); H.R. 1840, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; H.R. 2682, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011" (Over-the-Counter derivatives);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Telecommunications TEC
FCC National Broadband Plan as it pertains to utility pole attachments; H.R. 607, "Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act"; S. 28, "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act"; S. 911, "Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SEPCTRUM Act);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 3901, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends; S. 1647, a bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Coal - combustion residuals issues generally; EPA's proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Rule and related legislative proposals; H.R. 1391, "Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act", prohibits EPA from regulating coal ash under Subtitle C of RCRA; H.R. 2273, "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act", regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
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. 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; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 1000, "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011", (efficiency); S. 1321, the "Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011";
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| S. COLIN MOUNT | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
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. 2891, "America's Energy Independence Act", to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; S.J. Res. 27, disapproving the EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; S. 1815, the "Cross State Air Pollution Act", to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intace structure rule-making; H.R. 2401, the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011", to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Evnironmental Protection Agency;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
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