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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1120 G STREET, NW, #900 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28242-12
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6. House ID# 324480000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Erik Milito |
Date | 1/20/2022 9:20:29 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential market based solutions on climate change--Reducing greenhouse gases and incentivizing renewable energy through a carbon tax, clean energy standard, or similar mechanism. Efforts to meet Paris Accord targets.
CEQ-2021-0002--National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions--Potential efforts to streamline the permitting of offshore energy projects and their related infrastructure, both in this docket and in general
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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England |
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Erik |
Milito |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376--The Build Back Better Act (Reconciliation-based Infrastructure Package) and related drafts and derivations--Issues in House or Senate packages related to offshore energy including renewable energy, hydrogen, and carbon capture utilization and storage tax credits (including direct payment of such credits) and incentives for related infrastructure and manufacturing facilities, tax or fee increases on oil and gas operations production and revenue, funding for ports related to offshore wind, tax credits for domestic vessel construction, a clean energy standard or Clean Electricity Payment Program, a carbon tax, a fee on methane or Methane Emissions Reduction Program, prohibitions or requirements of leasing for oil and gas, changes to oil and gas royalty policy, changes to oil and gas accounting and legal requirements related to accounting, authorization of new leasing of offshore wind, and corporate minimum tax
General resource access (including infrastructure, leasing, permitting, energy interconnection, interagency coordination, and allocation of agency resources) and royalty rates in priority areas for offshore oil, gas, critical minerals, carbon capture utilization/sequestration and wind and related economic, environmental, and national security impacts.
HR 998, S 2501--The Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act--Provisions related to offshore wind training
HR 570--The Offshore Accountability Act of 2021--Provisions impacting operating conditions for offshore oil and gas, including Graves Amendment #1 on duplicative requirements
HR 2643--Offshore Pipeline Safety Act--Provisions impacting operating conditions for offshore oil and gas, and related topics on infrastructure abandonment
S 2130--The Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2021--Provisions regarding revenue sharing for offshore wind, and hypothetical changes on uses of shared revenue
EO 14008--Executive Order on Tackling The Climate Crisis At Home And Abroad--Ongoing review of the federal oil and gas leasing program and related court stay. Impact on timely leasing, permitting, and approvals of offshore oil and gas-related actions, including previously planned March lease sale 257 and creation of 2022-2027 Five Year Plan
HR 2635--Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act--Language supporting leasing for offshore wind
Proposed Five Year Plan For 2022-2027--Creation of new plan for offshore oil and gas leasing
S 2792--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022--Amendment 4309 and potential impacts on offshore energy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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England |
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Erik |
Milito |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2766, potential House companion--Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act--Provisions related to vessels and manufacturing, including domestic content and labor provisions
S 1298--Clean Energy for America Act--Sections regarding renewable energy tax credits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Richard |
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Erik |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential Requirements Around Offshore Cyber Security--Potential for a review or federal action improving the cyber security protocols for offshore energy and related infrastructure
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Erik |
Milito |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Hypothetical efforts regarding energy trade--Potential efforts to limit crude oil or refined product exports and/or increase foreign production of energy
HR 6259--Continuing Robust Uninhibited Drilling and Exporting (CRUDE) Act--Provisions impacting exports of crude oil
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Erik |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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