1st Quarter - Report — NISOURCE, INC for NISOURCE INC (2010)

Firm

NISOURCE, INC

Client

NISOURCE INC

Income

—

Expenses

$180,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

- H.R. 4554, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) - H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, & Education, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER	Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Wally Herger
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	n/a

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4554 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th)

Utilities UTI

S. 1462, "American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009"

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER	Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Wally Herger
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

-Rule of taxation on dividend income -Bonus depreciation allowance

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER	Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Wally Herger
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	n/a

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

-Promote and protect the security interests of natural gas utilities regarding HR 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT), and the scope of this authority over certain utility activities -HR 2477, to extend the DHS Secretary authority to regulate security of chemical facilities

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER	Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Wally Herger
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	n/a

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2477 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

-Climate Change: H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act; S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act; -Renewable Portfolio Standard: S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 -Utilities Issues including allocation of allowances

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER	Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Wally Herger
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	n/a

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2877 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), S. 1733 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

U.S. EPA rulemaking on coal combustion byproducts disposal

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER	Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Wally Herger
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	n/a

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage Development Projects; Habitat Conservation Plan: NiSource Draft; S. 672 - Natural Gas Act Reform; H.R. 1922, S. 32, - FERC Public Hearings; Clean Energy Standard; Practical energy and climate plan;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER	Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Wally Herger
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	n/a

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 32 (111th), S. 672 (111th), H.R. 1922 (111th)

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.