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Budget/Appropriations BUD

Appropriations for federal agencies involved in permitting oil and gas projects, such as DOI, EPA and NMFS

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Proposals re oil spill prevention, such as S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009 and HR 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act, Climate change, CO2 management and Carbon Capture and Storage Proposals, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act, Education re: Oceans Policy Task Force, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force, Cap & Trade bill structure, linked fee structure, refinery direct emissions and allocation allowance formula for pending climate legislation (no bill # assigned), Alaska re support for Shell leasing (no bill # assigned), International carbon price to trigger deployment of carbon capture and storage (no bill # assigned), Carbon capture and storage - liability and pore space ownership (no bill # assigned).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1408 (111th), H.R. 2693 (111th), H.R. 1622 (111th), S. 685 (111th), S. 1350 (111th), S. 1215 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Chemical Site Security, HR 2868, Toxics Substances Control Act re proposed Senate legislation and regulatory action, general education

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2868 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Oil Sands re general education, Corps of Engineers dredging project-Sabine Neches Waterway, TX, Proposals to reform and improve permitting of energy projects, such as HR 900 and HR 3694 to establish judicial procedures for handling claims re leasing of federal lands for oil and gas development; HR 996 regarding NEPA,

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 900 (111th), H.R. 3694 (111th), H.R. 996 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 2454-American Clean Energy and Security Act (Renewables-Wind), S 1462-American Clean Energy Leadership Act (Renewables-Wind), Clean Energy Jobs, Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Climate Change/Gas Incentives Support for the Development of Green House Gas Legislation, Kerry, Graham, Lieberman Green House Gas Legislation, Work to advance Shell Alaska permits, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Support for OCS revenue sharing proposals, Revenue sharing, e.g., S.1517 : A bill to enhance domestic energy security by increasing production from fossil-based resources in the outer Continental Shelf in an economically and environmentally responsible manner; and S.1560 A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues, including HR 1462 to provide a study re improving accuracy of royalty collection; HR 4521 directing DOI to agree to requests to amend certain leases in the Gulf of Mexico, Appropriations for federal agencies involved in permitting oil and gas projects, such as DOI, EPA and NMFS, Proposals to reform and improve permitting of energy projects, such as HR 900 and HR 3694 to establish judicial procedures for handling claims re leasing of federal lands for oil and gas development; HR 996 regarding NEPA, Proposals relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas projects, such as HR 1431, S. 570, proposals to stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers; HR 2300, HR 6709, proposals for comprehensive energy plan including opening the OCS; HR 1696, S. 783 proposals to prohibit leasing in Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic; S. 1623 to prohibit issuance of new leases to lessees who do not diligently develop their existing federal leases, Proposals regarding water use related to energy projects, such as HR 469 to provide RD&D of technologies to facilitate utilization of water produced in energy development; S. 531 to analyze the impact of energy development on water resources of the US, Inform stakeholders of business decisions surrounding oil shale leases, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act , Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1696 (111th), S. 531 (111th), S. 1560 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th), S. 1350 (111th), H.R. 996 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1517 (111th), H.R. 6709 (111th), S. 570 (111th), S. 783 (111th), H.R. 900 (111th), H.R. 2300 (111th), H.R. 3694 (111th), S. 1215 (111th), H.R. 1431 (111th), H.R. 1622 (111th), H.R. 4521 (111th), S. 1408 (111th), H.R. 1462 (111th), H.R. 469 (111th), S. 1623 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Corps of Engineers dredging project-Sabine Neches Waterway, TX, Toxics Substances Control Act re proposed Senate legislation and regulatory action, general education, Work to advance Shell Alaska permits, Climate change, CO2 management and Carbon Capture and Storage Proposals, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act, Education re: Oceans Policy Task Force, OCS Roundtable, Work to advance Shells Alaska Permits, Cap & Trade bill structure, linked fee structure, refinery direct emissions and allocation allowance formula for pending climate legislation (no bill # assigned), Alaska re support for Shell leasing (no bill # assigned), International carbon price to trigger deployment of carbon capture and storage (no bill # assigned), Carbon capture and storage - liability and pore space ownership (no bill # assigned).

Contacted: White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1215 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

HR3183/S1436 Energy and Water Appropriations bill (Hydrogen), Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Oil Sands re general education, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1622 (111th), S. 1350 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), S. 1215 (111th), S. 1408 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

Work to advance Shell Alaska permits, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Support for OCS revenue sharing proposals, Revenue sharing, e.g., S.1517 : A bill to enhance domestic energy security by increasing production from fossil-based resources in the outer Continental Shelf in an economically and environmentally responsible manner; and S.1560 A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues, including HR 1462 to provide a study re improving accuracy of royalty collection; HR 4521 directing DOI to agree to requests to amend certain leases in the Gulf of Mexico;, Proposals relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas projects, such as HR 1431, S. 570, proposals to stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers; HR 2300, HR 6709, proposals for comprehensive energy plan including opening the OCS; HR 1696, S. 783 proposals to prohibit leasing in Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic; S. 1623 to prohibit issuance of new leases to lessees who do not diligently develop their existing federal leases, Proposals regarding water use related to energy projects, such as HR 469 to provide RD&D of technologies to facilitate utilization of water produced in energy development; S. 531 to analyze the impact of energy development on water resources of the US, Proposals re oil spill prevention, such as S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009 and HR 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act, Inform stakeholders of business decisions surrounding oil shale leases, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act, Education re: Oceans Policy Task Force, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1623 (111th), H.R. 2693 (111th), H.R. 1431 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th), S. 1215 (111th), S. 1560 (111th), S. 783 (111th), S. 1350 (111th), S. 1408 (111th), H.R. 1462 (111th), H.R. 6709 (111th), H.R. 2300 (111th), S. 531 (111th), H.R. 1622 (111th), S. 685 (111th), H.R. 469 (111th), S. 570 (111th), S. 1517 (111th), H.R. 4521 (111th), H.R. 1696 (111th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

HR 3619, Coast Guard authorization bill, provision relating to anchor handlers, Proposals re Arctic maritime transport, science and oil spill research, such as S.1514, HR 2864, S. 1564

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 1514 (111th), S. 1564 (111th), H.R. 3619 (111th), H.R. 2864 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 4213-Tax Extenders, HR 2847-HIRE Act, HR 4849-Small Business Jobs Tax Act, Clean Energy Jobs

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 4849 (111th)

Defense DEF

Oil Sands re general education

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Derivatives oversight

Contacted: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Agriculture AGR

Derivatives oversight

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)