CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S. 3606, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, Title III 2011 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, no specific title. Inquired as to the status of appropriations requests submitted by a Michigan municipality under the USDA Rural Utility Service; Rural Development account and Environmental Protection Agency; State and Tribal Assistance Grant account.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK M BLOOM | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S. 3793, The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, Title II. H.R. 5297, The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, no specific title. Advocated for the inclusion of a provision in these bills allowing the election to temporarily utilize Alternative Minimum Tax credits as determined by 2010 domestic investments.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK M BLOOM | — |
| DANA W BYRNE | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Asked the EPA to consider excluding iron ore mining and processing facilities from the classes of hardrock mining facilities for which the EPA plans to promulgate financial assurance requirements under Sec. 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK M BLOOM | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 4785, The Rural Energy Savings Program Act, no specific title. Advocated for the inclusion of provisions to incentivize the use of renewable biomass fuels.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK M BLOOM | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R.5663, The Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, entire bill. S. 3671, The Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010, entire bill. Advocated for the revision of these bills to include measures that enhance safety at iron ore mining and processing facilities. Voiced opposition to measures that impose harsher penalties on all mines, regardless of a facility's health and safety record.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK M BLOOM | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
The American Power Act dicussion draft, Title IV Advocated for the inclusion of adequate transition assistance for iron ore processing under the program established for energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries under Title IV.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANA W BYRNE | — |
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