INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS for INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
SUPPORT: The IBEW urged the Department of Energy to approve a Non-Free Trade Agreement (NFTA) export license (FE Docket No. 12-32-LNG) for Jordan Cove Energy Project. In addition the IBEW urged Members of Congress to support this project. Jordan Cove plans to construct a $5.7 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility near Coos Bay, OR.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
SUPPORT: The IBEW lobbied Congress in support of the Department of Labors proposed (and now final) Fiduciary Rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Utilities UTI
SUPPORT: The IBEW urged Congress to support language found in Section 4302 of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 that would help address grid reliability in deregulated electricity markets. Competitive market conditions, cumulative environmental regulations, and capacity market rules that disadvantage base load power generation has made the grid more dependent on less reliable resources. Under these conditions, it has been difficult for base load generation to clear capacity market auctions thus placing grid reliability at risk. Section 4302 is an attempt to fix this problem. SUPPORT: The Plains & Eastern Clean Line is an approximately 700-mile direct current transmission line that will deliver wind energy from the Oklahoma Panhandle region to utilities and customers in the Mid-South and Southeastern United States. The project meets the Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 USC 16421) authority to approve a major interstate electrical transmission plan. IBEW strongly supports section 1222 authority and has opposed efforts by any member of congress to offer bills or amendments to any bill circumventing that authority.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Health Issues HCR
SUPPORT: The IBEW lobbied in support of HR 2050/ S 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, legislation that would repeal the ACA excise tax.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Government Issues GOV
AGAINST: The IBEW met with Congressional Staff to detail contractual violations as well as failure to adhere to previous agreements in an attempt to preserve the Government Priority Office jobs of our members.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN M WALSH | — |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
SUPPORT: The Rover Gas Pipeline project to transport 3.25 billion cubic feet per day of domestically produced natural gas. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reviews applications for construction and operation of natural gas pipelines. The IBEW lobbied in support of the approval of the Rover Pipeline/Energy Transfer application.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
AGAINST: The IBEW lobbied against the FCC's proposal on Set Top Boxes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN M WALSH | — |
Defense DEF
AGAINST: The IBEW lobbied against the proposal that has reduced the per diem rates for federal employees and members of the military who travel for longer than 30 days for work.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN M WALSH | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
SUPPORT: The IBEW urged Congress to support the 45Q tax incentive and others to help facilitate the commercial deployment of carbon capture and sequestration along with carbon capture utilization and storage.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
SUPPORT: The IBEW urged Congress to continue funding for the National Nuclear Security Administrations Mixed-Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility Project located at the Department of Energys Savanna River Site.When complete the facility will process weapons-grade plutonium into MOX fuel pellets for peaceful use in licensed nuclear reactors. SUPPORT: The IBEW encouraged members of congress to sign onto letters to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Commissioner Burns regarding SECY-15-0149 unescorted access rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN GARDNER | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
SUPPORT: The IBEW lobbied in support of Project Labor Agreements. Which requires workers employed on construction projects funded by the federal government be paid wages no less than what are prevailing in the geographic area. In addition to educational lobbying, the IBEW lobbied in OPPOSITION to HR 1671 which would have eliminated PLAs on federally funded projects.
| 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.