SOUTHERN COMPANY for SOUTHERN COMPANY
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Utilities UTI
Transmission planning and cost allocation, generally Comprehensive energy legislation, generally Distributed generation, generally
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act (derivative end-user protections)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep Steven LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Transportation TRA
S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act; S. 853, the Rail Shipper Fairness Act S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act; S. 1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act; H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive tax reform, generally Tax extenders legislation, generally H.R.2510, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; Discussion draft of the American Business Competitiveness Act H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes(PATH)Act of 2015
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep Steven LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep Jim Chapman (TX) |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, and GHG NSPS); FY 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience, Nuclear Regulatory Commission fees and regulatory process and the Uranium D&D Fund); H.R. 2028, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Waters of the U.S. policy rider, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act (appropriations issues related to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), clean coal funding, energy-related R&D funding)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 3643, Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2015; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 601, Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S.1363, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy; S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; Export-Import Bank reauthorization, nuclear related issues S.691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S.854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Environment/Superfund ENV
S.691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (regarding EPA ozone NAAQS); H.R.1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 - Waters of the United States S.1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act - Waters of the United States S.1324, the Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 - greenhouse gas regulation H.J.Res. 71, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; H.J.Res. 72, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S.1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG | — |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Senator John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| ALEX B MCCRARY | — |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY New | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH) |
| WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON | — |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chatman (TX) |
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