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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 200 Union Blvd., #105 |
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| City | Lakewood |
State | CO |
Zip Code | 80228 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 290398-12
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6. House ID# 371670000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: James T. Sims , President/CEO |
Date | 04/13/2010 |
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Educating policymakers on issues related to electric power generation and CO2 management technologies.
2. Educating policymakers on Roundtable consensus recommendations with regards to regulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
3. Educating policymakers on potential costs vs. benefits of various regional and federal approaches to regulation of GHG emissions, including the implications of EPA proposals to regulate GHGs under the Clean Air Act. This includes support for various
legislative proposals to limit EPA authority to move forward with regulations under CAA (including S.J. Res 26, H.R. 391 and, H.R. 4396).
4. Educating policymakers on the need to focus on upgrading/expanding the nation's electric transmission grids as a predicate to any regulatory regime for GHG emissions.
5. Supporting S. 1013, legislation to advance commercialization of CO2 capture and sequestration technologies.
6. Supporting the current Clean Water Act and educating policymakers regarding the negative impacts of expansion of federal jurisdiction under the Act, as called for under S. 787.
7. Educating policymakers on the implications of Congressional and Administration efforts to place hurdles in the way of domestic oil and gas production, through imposition of additional federal requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act (as called for in H.R. 2766 / S. 1215).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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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U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Senate |
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Propst |
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U.S. House of Representatives |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Educating policymakers on the need to work toward energy independence through a continued emphasis on responsible development of the full range of the nation's domestic energy resources (including support for S. 1333, H.R. 2227, H.R. 2300 and opposition to H.R. 3534).
2. Educating policymakers on the need to focus on strengthening and expansion of the nation's electric transmission system,
including the technical and economic imparatives that require continued open access to the grids for the full range of electricity generation providers.
3. Educating policymakers on the need to include mechanisms to streamline siting and construction permit processes for projects associated with transmission and other energy infrastructure projects on federal lands.
4. Educating policymakers on the implications of proposed Administration NEPA process revisions to energy and natural resource projects throughout the West.
5. Educating policymakers on the need to focus on policies to encourage development of the nation's full range of 'clean energy' resources.
6. Educating policymakers on the nexus between vibrant renewables and clean transportation sectors and a robust domestic minerals policy.
7. Educating policymakers on the current technical status and future promise of various clean energy and natural resource extraction technologies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),
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 |
James |
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U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Senate |
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Holly |
Propst |
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U.S. House of Representatives |
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
1. Opposing legislation that seeks to lock up natural resource and economic assets on millions of acres in the West (including H.R. 980, H.R. 1925/S. 799).
2. Opposing DOI proposed monument policies that contemplate unilateral Executive Branch designation of millions of acres of Western lands.
3. Educating policymakers on the implications of the Administration's effort to establish "projected future climate change-related species vulnerability" as a justification for a broad range of new regulatory actions and powers by agencies of the federal government.
4. Opposing DOI/USFWS Climate Action Plans.
5. Educating policymakers on the importance of a robust minerals policy to support the build-out of the nation's renewables and clean transportation sectors.
6. Educating policymakers on the implications of proposed Administration NEPA process revisions to energy and natural resource projects throughout the West.
7. Support for legislation (H.R. 4717 and S. 3122) that seeks to reform the Equal Access to Justice Act, to improve disclosure regarding reimbursements provided to parties -- including environmental groups -- for litigation against the federal government.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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 |
James |
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U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Senate |
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Holly |
Propst |
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U.S. House of Representatives |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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
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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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| 4 | 8 | 12 |