MDU RESOURCES GROUP for MDU RESOURCES GROUP
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
Generally support efforts to increase revenue in the Highway Trust Fund; Support reauthorization of MAP-21 transportation funding legislation; Generally support streamlining/expediting pipeline construction to reduce natural gas flaring;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEOFF SIMON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Generally oppose any effort to impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions; Generally support legislation to extend production tax credits for renewable energy;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEOFF SIMON | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Legislation pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition; H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals; Proposed EPA regulations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, generally
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEOFF SIMON | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities, generally; Support efforts to streamline/expedite oil and gas permitting on public lands generally; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage oil and natural gas production generally; Generally support efforts to avoid over-reliance on natural gas for electric generation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEOFF SIMON | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making; Oppose EPA efforts to regulate coal ash as hazardous substance, generally; Promote effective policies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, generally; 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;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEOFF SIMON | — |
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.