SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY) for SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY)
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
H.R. 1024 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions; Issues related to renewable fuels standard; General biodiesel related issues and biodiesel issues within the renewable fuel standards; Issues regarding aviation fuels.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN WHITMAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues regarding the implementation of the 2017 tax reform law (Pub.L. 115-97), including regulations; Issues related to tax extenders, including S. 617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; Issues regarding carbon tax.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN STEVEN MISSO | — |
| SCOTT R SALMON | — |
| KRISTIN WHITMAN | — |
| EMILY WHITTENBURG | — |
Defense DEF
H.R. 2500/S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including PFAS specific issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICIA TAMEZ | — |
| KRISTIN WHITMAN | — |
Trucking/Shipping TRU
General issues related to transportation & infrastructure development; Issues regarding pipeline development and permitting; Issues related to the use of unmanned aerial systems; issues related to rail operations, including the Surface Transportation Board; Issues related to the application of the Jones Act for offshore oil and gas activities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICIA TAMEZ | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) pricing related issues, including pending IRS guidance regarding implementation of expanded 45Q tax credit; Issues related to the Administrations proposed policy rule regarding methane regulation OOOOa; Issues related to the EPA draft technical fixes to OOOOa methane regulation; Issues regarding pending EPA-produced Water Study; Issues regarding Select Committee on Climate Crisis pending legislation on net-zero emissions by 2050 and pending report on U.S. climate policy; Issues related to pipeline permitting and approval; Issues related to US Army Corps of Engineers re dredging.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIANNE FUNK | — |
| KRISTA JOHNSON | — |
| KRISTIN WHITMAN | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to NPC study; Issues regarding deep-water technologies and processes; General offshore energy, regulatory and safety issues, including risk management, the Geological and Geophysical Permitting Process, air regulations, and bonding and financial assurance; general offshore access and resource potential issues, including DOI's 5 year leasing program and Eastern Gulf of Mexico access; Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including marine fisheries management; Issues related to energy transition; Issues regarding ethane storage.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTA JOHNSON | — |
| BRIAN PETER MALNAK | — |
| PATRICIA TAMEZ | — |
| KRISTIN WHITMAN | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Issues related to Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS); Issues related to Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN WHITMAN | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Issues regarding the Clean Air Act specific to methane.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTA JOHNSON | — |
Natural Resources NAT
General conservation and wildlife related issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTA JOHNSON | — |
| PATRICIA TAMEZ | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
General issues related to trade policy and trade agreements; Issues regarding tariffs, including Sections 232 and 301 of the US Trade Act; Issues related to domestic content requirements; Issues regarding ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTA JOHNSON | — |
| SCOTT R SALMON | — |
| PATRICIA TAMEZ | — |
| KRISTIN WHITMAN | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
Issues related to PFAS, including H.R. 535/S. 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019, all provisions; H.R. 1152/S. 458 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes, all provisions; Issues regarding ethylene oxide emissions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN WHITMAN | — |
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.