FIRSTENERGY CORP for FIRSTENERGY CORP
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S. 89, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011", (3% withholding); S. 164, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011"; (3% withholding); S. Amendment 212, "Repeal of Imposition of Withholding", (3% withholding); H.R. 674, "To Repeal the Imposition of 3% Withholding", (3% withholding);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Utilities UTI
Regulatory reform issues generally; Implementation of "The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; Implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Electric utility regulatioins, industry restructuring including electricity market reforms and infrastructure development; Clean energy standard legislation generally;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| S. COLIN MOUNT | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Implementation of H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" as it pertains to regulation of Over-The-Counter derivatives;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER New | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally; H.R. 1573, "To facilitate implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street & Consumer Protection Act", to delay by 18 months implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank, (Over-the-Counter derivatives);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Telecommunications TEC
FCC National Broadband Plan as it pertains to utility pol attachments; H.R. 607, "Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act"; S. 28, "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act"; S. 911, "Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SEPCTRUM Act);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER New | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 1, "Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011", (LIHEAP funding, numerous amendments related to EPA regulations and other environmental and climate change issues, McKinley amendment on coal ash); H. Amendment 56 to H.R.1 - to increase the Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding by $390,328,000; H. Amendment 57 to H.R. 1 - to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $42,676,000;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Coal Ash - combustion residuals issues generally; EPA's proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Rul and related legislative proposals; H.R. 1391, "Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act", prohibits EPA from regulating coal ash under Subtitle C of RCRA; H.R. 2273, "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act", regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 301, the "New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence", (to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies); H.R. 909, the "A Roadmap for America's Energy Future", (to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy); S. 4, the "Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act", (to promote clean energy); S. 559, the "Securing American's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act", (including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards); Energy Policy Act of 2005 implementation including infrastructure; Implementation of "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; Clean energy standard legislation generally; Clean energy standard legislation generally; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 1000, "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011", (efficiency); S. 1321, the "Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011";
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| S. COLIN MOUNT | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Homeland Security HOM
S. 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 76, "Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act"; H.R. 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act"; H.R. 668, "SHIELD Act"; "Guarantee Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act" - House draft;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R. 10, the "regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011", (as it relates to EPA regulations); H.R. 97, the "Free Industry Act" (to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act); H.R. 199, the "Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011", (to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 910, the "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011", (to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act); S. 228, the "Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act", (to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases); S. 482, the "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011", (to prohibit EPA greenhouse gase regulations under the Clean Air Act); S. 609, the "Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011", (to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment); Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intace structure rule-making; H.R. 1705, the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011", to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and Lugar discussion drafes, (energy, CES, NSR);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY New | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR New | — |
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