3rd Quarter - Report

MDU RESOURCES GROUP for MDU RESOURCES GROUP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$30,000
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.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support tax reform and tax code simplification generally; Oppose proposals to tax carbon dioxide emissions;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Coal Residuals Reuse legislation generally; Sue and settle issues generally. Oppose federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE

Transportation TRA

Promote & protect the interests of utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting utilities or natural gas pipelines. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives; Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel; Support efforts to shore up Highway Trust Fund generally

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Oppose federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing generally; Natural gas supply and related issues; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage oil and natural gas production.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Oppose federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing generally; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage oil and natural gas production; Oppose EPA regulation of greenhouse gases generally; H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 621 (113th)

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.