SOUTHERN COMPANY for SOUTHERN COMPANY
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter - Report (this page) | Jul 21, 2014 | $2,390,000 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Report | Oct 20, 2014 | $2,350,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Environment/Superfund ENV
See addendum.Coal Residuals Reuse legislation generally; H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
See addendum.over-the-counter derivatives issues, generally; H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (OTC derivatives end-user impacts); H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (OTC derivatives end-user impacts); H.R. 1003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (OTC derivatives end-user impacts); H.R. 1038, the Public Power Risk Management Act (OTC derivatives end-user impacts) S. 888, a bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act; Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Transportation TRA
Issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles as they apply to electric utility service work H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
See addendum.Comprehensive tax reform, generally Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R.259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax reform) H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013 H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; H. Con. Res. 25, establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, (tax reform); S. Con. Res. 8, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, (tax reform).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessins (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
See addendum.H.R.933, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2013 (energy-related programs funding); H.R.2609, the FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R.3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (appropriations issues generally) H.R.4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.Con.Res. 25, FY2014 Budget Resolution (budget issues generally); S.Con.Res.8, FY2014 Budget Resolution (budget issues generally); S.1245, the FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); FY 2014 Omnibus Energy and Water Appropriations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
See addendum.Issues related to NRC's proposed filtered vents regulation Issues related to D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals grant of a writ of mandamus against the NRC Issues related to NRC's decision on safety evaluation reports Issues related to the nomination of NRC Commissioners Issues related to used fuel, generally Issues related to the NRC budget Issues related to seismic analysis of nuclear plants Issues related to the NRCs Fukushima recommendations Issues related to electricity transmission, generally H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency) H.R.2449 - To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016 H.R.3132, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act H.R3354, the Dry Cask Storage Act H.R.4667, the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014 S.545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 S.761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 S.1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 S.2326, the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Homeland Security HOM
See addendum.H.R. 55, the SHIELD Act of 2013; H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R.756, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.2281, the Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act Senate Intelligence Committee Sharing Bill; Cyber Security Executive Order;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette, (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
See addendum.Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making. EPA GHG rules, generally H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
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