4th Quarter - Report

NISOURCE, INC for NISOURCE INC

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$270,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 20, 2012 $270,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Feb 4, 2013 $190,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

H.R. 22, "Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. H.R. 1380, "New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NATGAS ACT)", regarding all provisions. H.R. 2937, "Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. H.R. 2845, "Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation 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.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1380 (112th), H.R. 2937 (112th), S. 275 (112th), H.R. 2845 (112th), H.R. 22 (112th), S. 234 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1, "Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011", regarding All provisions. H.R. 1599, "Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies Act of 2012", regarding all provisions. S.3070, "Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies Act of 2012", 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), H.R. 1599 (112th), S. 3070 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1084 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 587 (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 America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011", regarding provisions to suspend for two years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act. H.R. 750, "Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act", regarding provisions to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law. H.R. 910, 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", regarding provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act. H.R. 1287, 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 (TRAIN) Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. H.R. 1872, S. 1292, "Employee Protection Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. S. 228, "Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act", regarding provisions to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases. S. 231, "EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act", regarding provisions to suspend for two years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act. S. 493, "SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011", regarding provisions relating to amendments related to EPA greenhouse gas regulations. H.R. 2250, "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. S. 1220, "Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. S. 1321, "Practical Energy Pan of 2011", regarding all provisions. S. 1833, "Fair Compliance Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. Issues regarding Clean Water Act, Section 316(b), Cooling water intake structure rule-making.

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

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

Bills named: S. 1292 (112th), H.R. 1287 (112th), S. 228 (112th), H.R. 1705 (112th), H.R. 97 (112th), S. 706 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 231 (112th), H.R. 750 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), S. 1220 (112th), H.R. 1023 (112th), S. 1321 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 1872 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 1292 (112th), S. 1833 (112th), S. 482 (112th), H.R. 153 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2483, " Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011", regarding all provisions.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2483 (112th)

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; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 674, "To Repeal the Imposition of 3% Withholding", -regarding all provisions. S.89, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. S.164, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011", regarding all provisions.

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

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

Bills named: S. 164 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), S. 89 (112th)

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