INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS for INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
The IBEW lobbied Congress to express our displeasure with the Obama Administrations decision to include Japan in negotiations regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP-FTA). In addition, we urged Congress to oppose a renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), also known as fast track.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Banking BAN
IBEW lobbied in favor of reauthorization of TRIA
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
The IBEW met with officials from EPA to discuss concerns regarding the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan, a rule to regulate carbon emissions from existing fossil-fuel electric generating facilites.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Insurance INS
The IBEW lobbied Congress to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. TRIA provides a federal backstop for the insurance industry when it is determined a catastrophic disaster is the result of terrorist action. Reauthorization of TRIA will improve commercial building development planning and terrorism insurance regulation throughout the nation's building and construction market.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
The IBEW met with official from the Department of Energy to discuss the current state-of-play with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), techonolgy to capture carbon emissions from fossil-fueled power plants, then store the CO2 underground. There are plans to use much the same technology for enhanced oil recovery.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
IBEW lobbied members of the House and Senate regarding concerns with expanding the Clean Air Act authority and making changes to the waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) definition.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
IBEW continued to participate in educational meetings with Congressional staff to inform them about the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, legislation that requires workers employed on construction projects funded by the federal government be paid wages no less than what are prevailing in the geographic area.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
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.