ALLETE, INC for ALLETE INC
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Seek legislative and regulatory outcomes that support electric grid reliability and resiliency efforts and industry-government partnerships, energy research and development including funding for renewable energy, carbon capture utilization and storage technologies, and low income home energy assistance.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM JOHN LIBRO | — |
Railroads RRR
Railroad industry issues and legislative and regulatory matters concerning rail transportation, rail rates, rail service, rail competition and railroad regulation. Includes such matters as the application of antitrust laws to the rail industry, Surface Transportation Board oversight, competitive access, and other rail-related issues that could affect the reliable and cost-effective operation of energy companies, energy supplies, and the ability to assure end-use energy consumers have access to reliable and affordable energy resources.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM JOHN LIBRO | — |
Utilities UTI
Air quality issues and legislative and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Water quality issues and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water utilities and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Energy policy issues and legislative and regulatory policy matters broadly related to the use of clean energy, renewable energy, coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Includes issues related to energy reliability, energy security and energy adequacy necessary for the reliable operation of electric and natural gas companies covering energy supply, generation, energy transmission and energy distribution matters to assure end-use consumers have access to reliable and affordable energy resources. Track and support energy research and development activities such as advances in efficiency, renewable energy, clean coal technology, advanced combustions systems, and other emerging energy technologies. Solid waste issues and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Land use issues and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Seek legislative and regulatory outcomes that balance the cost and benefit of energy and environmental issues that could affect the reliable operation of electric and natural gas companies covering energy supply, generation, energy transmission and energy distribution matters to assure end-use energy consumers have access to clean, reliable and affordable energy resources. Railroad industry issues and related legislative and regulatory matters concerning rail transportation, rail rates, rail service, rail competition and railroad regulation. Includes such matters as the application of antitrust laws to the rail industry, Surface Transportation Board oversight, competitive access and other rail-related issues that could affect the reliable and cost-effective operation of energy companies, energy supplies, and the ability to assure end-use energy consumers have access to reliable and affordable energy resources. General corporate tax issues, tax reform matters and legislative and regulatory issues including pension plan funding and stabilization issues, support of clean energy tax incentives, charitable contribution tax credits, and broad corporate tax reform matters. Tax issues related to the support of clean energy, clean coal technologies, renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives and related tax policy matters important to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations. Seek legislative and regulatory outcomes on tax related issues that support the reliable and cost-effective operation of energy companies, energy supplies, and the ability to assure end-use energy consumers have access to reliable and affordable energy resources.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM JOHN LIBRO | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General corporate tax issues, tax reform matters and legislative and regulatory issues including pension plan funding and stabilization issues, support of clean energy tax incentives, charitable contribution tax credits, and broad corporate tax reform matters. Tax issues related to the support of clean energy, clean coal technologies, renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives and related tax policy matters important to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations. Tax related issues that support the reliable and cost-effective operation of energy companies, energy supplies, and the ability to assure end-use energy consumers have access to reliable and affordable energy resources.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM JOHN LIBRO | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Air quality issues and legislative and regulatory legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Water quality issues and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water utilities and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Solid waste issues and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Land use issues and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Seek legislative and regulatory outcomes that balance the cost and benefit of environmental issues that could affect the reliable operation of electric and natural gas companies covering energy supply, generation, energy transmission and energy distribution matters to assure end-use energy consumers have access to reliable and affordable energy resources.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM JOHN LIBRO | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Energy policy issues and legislative and regulatory policy matters broadly related to the use of clean energy, renewable energy, coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Includes issues related to energy reliability, energy security and energy adequacy necessary for the reliable operation of electric and natural gas companies covering energy supply, generation, energy transmission and energy distribution matters to assure end-use consumers have access to reliable and affordable energy resources. Track and support energy research and development activities such as advances in efficiency, renewable energy, clean coal technology, advanced combustions systems, and other emerging energy technologies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM JOHN LIBRO | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Air quality issues and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water companies and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Water quality issues and legislative and regulatory energy / environmental policy matters related to the operation of electric, gas and water utilities and coal mining operations including the use of coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind power, solar power and biomass energy as primary fuel sources. Seek legislative and regulatory outcomes that balance the cost and benefit of air and water issues that could affect the reliable operation of electric and natural gas companies covering energy supply, generation, energy transmission and energy distribution matters to assure end-use energy consumers have access to clean, reliable and affordable energy resources.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM JOHN LIBRO | — |
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