GREEN PLAINS INC. for GREEN PLAINS
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to ethanol exports; Issues related to 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to small refinery exemptions from RFS compliance; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver extension from E10 to E15 and higher blends; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to clean fuel production tax credits in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act; Issues related to alcohol to jet sustainable aviation fuel tax credits in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, including life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling; Issues related to pathway approvals under the RFS;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER New | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act; Issues related to bills to fund the government, specifically policy items related to tax provisions; Issues related to bills to fund the government, specifically small refinery hardship waivers from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in report language; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration, including 45Q tax credits and direct payment options; Issues related to life cycle assessment modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to tax treatment for master limited partnerships; Issues related to clean fuel production tax credits; Issues related to sustainable agriculture, including funding for working lands conservation programs; Issues related to pathway approvals under the RFS; Issues related to clean energy tax credits in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER New | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to proposed RIN caps, export credits, transparency, and other measures to influence RIN values; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to funding for refueling infrastructure capable of handling higher blends of ethanol; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration, including 45Q tax credits and direct payment options; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to proposed clean fuel production tax credits; Issues related to pathway approvals under the RFS; Issues related to clean energy tax credits in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER New | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to E15 fueling infrastructure; Issues related to 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to proposed RIN reforms, including transparency, price caps and export credits; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) technology, including 45Q tax credits; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to biofuels in proposed reconciliation bills, including H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to proposed clean fuel production tax credits; Issues related to pathway approvals under the RFS
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER New | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to partial waivers for 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15) and higher blends; Issues related to E10 and E15 infrastructure and labeling; Issues related to 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to proposed RIN reforms; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) technology, including 45Q tax credits; Issues related to funding for refueling infrastructure capable of handling higher blends of ethanol; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to biofuels in reconciliation bills, including H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to proposed clean fuel production tax credits; Issues related to pathway approvals under the RFS
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER New | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to ethanol exports; Issues related to oil, gasoline and ethanol imports; Issues related to dried distillers grains (DDGS) exports; Issues related to agricultural commodity exports and tariffs; Issues related to trade negotiations with China, specifically purchase commitments and tariffs on ethanol and DDGS as part of the "Phase I" deal; Issues related to trade with Brazil, specifically tariff rate quotas on ethanol; Issues related to enforcement of USMCA; Issues related to trade with various nations; Issues related to imports of biofuels and biofuel feedstocks
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER New | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) technology, including 45Q tax credits and direct pay options for same; Issues related to tax incentives for fuel retailers to sell higher blends of ethanol; Issues related to tax incentives for car manufacturers to produce flex fuel vehicles; Issues related to Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) tax treatment; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), particularly as it relates to proposed tax credits for SAF; Issues related to proposed clean fuel production tax credits; Issues related to H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER | Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); Issues related to tax credits for the production of SAF; Issues related to tax credits for alcohol to jet sustainable aviation fuel in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act; Issues related to 45Z, the clean fuel production credit in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER | Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) |
Railroads RRR
Issues related to railroad performance and oversight by the STB; Issues related to STB reauthorization; Issues related to labor negotiations between rail unions and rail service providers; Issues related to common carrier obligations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN MOGLER | — |
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