4th Quarter - Report

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. for CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$470,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

H.R. 8807, the Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning (EV-MAP) Act, to create a $10 million grant program to assist localities and electric utilities in identifying locations for electric vehicle charging stations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS MATHEY —
LORI PICKFORD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8807 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R.8333, the Building U.S. Infrastructure through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews (BUILDER Act), which among other things, would establish and clarify the threshold determinations for when to prepare an environmental document under NEPA.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS MATHEY —
LORI PICKFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8333 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Public Law 116-260), specifically with regard to Division Z - the Energy Act of 2020. S. 2714/H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize through FY2024 the Department of Energys Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). S. 903, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), which directs the DOE to provide fuel for initial advanced nuclear reactors and develop the nuclear energy workforce. H.R. 6097, the Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act, to create a program for nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization. S. 383/H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, to support capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon and direct air capture processes. S. 1602/H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act, to establish within the DOE an advanced grid-scale energy storage research, development, and demonstration program. H.R. 3597/S. 2668, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act, to provide for a grant program within the DOE for solar technology research, development, and demonstration. H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act, to direct Federal research in fossil energy and promote environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technology. H.R. 3609/S.2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act, to reauthorize wind energy research and development within the DOE. S. 2657/H.R. 5374, the Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership (AGILE) Act, to support research and development of both existing and enhanced geothermal systems. S. 2300/H.R. 3978, the Clean Industrial Technology Act (CITA), to establish a research and development program for industrial emissions within the Department of Energy. S. 2666/H.R. 3784, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (PLERDA), to promote development of wind, solar, and geothermal energy on public lands. S. 859/H.R. 3361, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act, to reauthorize incentives for hydroelectric production and efficiency improvements. S. 1685/H.R. 3838, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovation for Natural Gas LEADING Act, to establish a DOE grant program to entities that capture carbon dioxide produced by natural gas plants. S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology EFFECT Act, to replace and reform the DOE fossil energy research and development program. H.R. 7061, the American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act would provide a framework to expand critical minerals security in the United States. S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act, to survey US critical minerals, among other things. S. 2425/H.R. 1480, the CHP Support Act, which would create a DOE CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program to encourage deployment and provide project specific support for CHP and heat to power technologies. S. 3894/ H.R. 7393, the Growing Climate Solution Act, advocated for new USDA program to address climate change by empowering farmers, ranchers, and private landowners to voluntarily implement agriculture and farming practices that will reduce emissions. H.R. 9054, the Clean Energy Future through Innovation Act of 2020, to provide for ten-years of investment in clean energy innovative technologies and implement a Federal Clean Energy Standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector. H.R. 8784, the Worldwide Wind Turbine Act, to authorize USAID to accept or purchase, use, and dispose of used property for the planning and implementation of wind energy programs. S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), to revitalize domestic nuclear energy supply chain infrastructure, support licensing of advanced nuclear technology, and improve regulation of nuclear energy. H.R. 8995, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act, to require DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, storage, transport, and utilization S. 4985, Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act, to facilitate reforestation, enhanced forest management, and international cooperation on forestland cooperation to reduce atmospheric carbon. S. 4451, Rural Forest Market Act, that would authorize the Sec. of Agriculture to provide loan guarantees to rural private forest owners to implement sustainable forestry practice on their land and participate in voluntary carbon offset markets.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS MATHEY —
LORI PICKFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1480 (116th), H.R. 3597 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th), S. 2714 (116th), H.R. 3607 (116th), S. 2668 (116th), H.R. 4091 (116th), H.R. 9054 (116th), S. 3894 (116th), H.R. 5374 (116th), H.R. 3784 (116th), S. 1602 (116th), S. 903 (116th), S. 1685 (116th), S. 1201 (116th), H.R. 3609 (116th), H.R. 3838 (116th), S. 2300 (116th), S. 2425 (116th), S. 4985 (116th), S. 383 (116th), S. 1317 (116th), H.R. 7061 (116th), H.R. 2986 (116th), H.R. 3361 (116th), S. 2657 (116th), S. 2666 (116th), S. 4897 (116th), H.R. 8995 (116th), H.R. 7393 (116th), S. 4451 (116th), H.R. 1166 (116th), H.R. 6097 (116th), H.R. 3978 (116th), H.R. 8784 (116th), S. 859 (116th), S. 2660 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Public Law 116-260), Division EE- The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, specifically with regard to energy tax credit extensions. S. 1142/H.R. 2096, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act, to clarify the existing investment tax credit to include energy storage technologies. S. 4966, the 45Q Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act to provide a five-year extension of the 45Q tax credit. S. 1988/H.R. 4887, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act to extend the offshore wind tax credit. Draft Senate bill, the Energy Sector Innovation Credit (ESIC) Act, which is a technology-neutral tax framework to promote clean energy technology with the tax credit phasing down when the technology proves commercial viability.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS MATHEY —
LORI PICKFORD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 133 (116th), H.R. 4887 (116th), S. 1142 (116th), S. 4966 (116th), S. 1988 (116th), H.R. 2096 (116th)

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.