3rd Quarter - Report

NISOURCE, INC for NISOURCE INC

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

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Corporate Governance: S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage Development Projects; Habitat Conservation Plan: NiSource Draft; S. 672 - Natural Gas Act Reform; H.R. 1922, S. 32, - FERC Public Hearings; Clean Energy Standard, Graham Draft; S. 3464 - Practical Energy and Climate plan.

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

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

Bills named: S. 672 (111th), S. 3464 (111th), H.R. 1922 (111th), S. 32 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

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

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

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

Utilities UTI

Midwest Electric utility issues, including allocation of allowances and renewable electricity standards.

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

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

Homeland Security HOM

Promote and protect the security interests of natural gas utilities regarding HR 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT), and the scope of this 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)

Transportation TRA

Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities; H.R. 1835 - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, Enforcement, And Safety Act of 2006; H.R. 6008 - Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act; S. 3824 - Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2010.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1835 (111th), S. 3824 (111th), H.R. 6008 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 4213 - The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; S. 722 - Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; Bonus depreciation allowance; Taxation on qualified dividend income.

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

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 4554 - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) H.R. 3293 - Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, & Education, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4554 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Climate Change: H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009; S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act; S. 2877 - Carbon Limits & Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act; Renewable Portfolio Standard: S.1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; S. 3813 - Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010.

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

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

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), 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.