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Budget/Appropriations BUD

Wind Energy research and development, wind program, and electricity transmission funding at the Department of Energy through the appropriations process. S. 3528, Title III and H.R. 2638

Contacted: U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Minerals Management Service; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 3528 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Renewable energy development on public lands, including lands under the jurisdication of the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Minerals Management Service. Specific issues lobbied on include Forest Service Directives RIN 0596-AC61 related to siting of wind projects in Forest Service lands, MMS draft rule RIN 1010-AD30 related to offshore renewable energy siting, and BLM's implementation of its Wind Energy Development Policy.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Minerals Management Service; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Forest Service

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension of the renewable energy production tax credit and restructuring of the PTC and accelerated depreciation related to renewable energy projects to ensure they work during the economic downturn. Specific bills lobbied on include: H.R. 1424, Title III, Division B, Section 101 and economic stimulus under development by President-Elect Obama's transistion team and congressional leaders. Samll Wind investment tax credit: The creation of a consumer investmemt tax credit for small wind systems. Specific bills lobbied include Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H. R. 1424, Title III, Divission B, Sections 104 and 106. Also creation of a certification standard to determine investment tax credit eligibilty for small wind systems.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Minerals Management Service; U.S. Forest Service; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Transmission; Electricity transmission legislation on both the House and Senate, including provisions dealing with cost allocation, siting, and designation of national renewable energy zones, H.R. 4059 and S. 2076. Legislation in the House and Senate to establish a national renewable electricity standard.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Forest Service; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Minerals Management Service; SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: S. 2076 (110th), H.R. 4059 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Climate Change legislation in both the House and Senate, including provisions dealing with emissions caps, allocation of allowances, cost containment, and distribution of auction revenue. Specific bills lobbied on include S. 2191, S. 3036, and draft climate legislation proposed by Chairman Dingell and Subcommittee Chairman Boucher.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; Minerals Management Service; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 3036 (110th), S. 2191 (110th)