4th Quarter - Report

NISOURCE, INC for NISOURCE INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$130,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

-H.R. 4554, "Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program", aka, "LIHEAP", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 3082, "Continuing Appropriations 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. 4554 (111th), H.R. 3082 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

U.S. EPA rulemaking on coal combustion byproducts disposal.

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

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

-S. 3217, "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010", regarding provisions related to corporate governance. -H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act", regarding provisions related to corporate governance.

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

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

Bills named: S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Transportation TRA

-P.L. 109-468, "Pipeline Integrity, Protection, Enforcement, And Safety Act of 2006", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 1835, "The New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act", aka, "NAT GAS Act", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 6295, "Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2010", regarding all provisions. -S. 3856, "Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2010", regarding all provisions. -S. 3824, "Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2010" regarding all provisions.

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

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

Bills named: S. 3856 (111th), H.R. 6295 (111th), H.R. 1835 (111th), S. 3824 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

-H.R. 2868, "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009", aka, "CFAT", regarding issues pertaining to the scope of authority over certain utility activities.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2868 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

-H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", regarding provisons pertaining to energy extenders and pension belief. -S. 722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", regarding provisions pertaining to dividend tax relief. -H.R. 4853, "Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creations Act of 2010", regarding provisions related to divident tax rate extension, bonus depriciation/expensing and energy efficiency tax incentives. -H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", regarding provisions related to bonus depreciation. -S. 3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", regarding provisions related to the extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency. -Dividend tax rate issues generally. -Support extension of 50% bonus depreciation schedules of utility property.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), S. 3793 (111th), S. 722 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

-NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage Development Projects -Habitat Conservation Plan: NiSource Draft -Graham Draft "Clean Energy Standard" -S. 672, "Natural Gas Act Reform", regarding all provisions -S. 3464, "Practical Energy and Climate plan", regarding all provisions. -H.R. 2454, "American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. -S. 1462, "American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. -S. 1733, "Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act", regarding all provisions. -S. 2877, "Carbon Limits at Energy for America's Renewal", aka, "CLEAR 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. 2877 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 672 (111th), S. 3464 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

-S. 3813, "Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010", regarding all provisions. -S. 2877, "Carbon Limits at Energy for Americas Renewal", aka, "CLEAR 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. 2877 (111th), S. 3813 (111th)

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.