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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 201 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 14 |
Address2 | CHARLOTTESVILLE |
City | VA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22902 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 323615-12
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6. House ID# 397050000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Holly Hueston, Chief Financial Officer |
Date | 01/22/2013 |
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
H.R.4153 : Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act (programs reducing accountability for Bay TMDL.)
HR 3145 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 (water quality programs), H.R. 3041:Diminishes Public Involvement with Changes to Consent Decrees with State & Local Gvts as Parties, H.R. 3862: Diminishes Public Involvement with Changes to Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements
H.R. 1996: Diminishes Public Involvement with Changes to Equal Access to Justice Act
H.R. 910: Anti-NSPS Bill (provisions that prevent carbon standard adoption by EPA)
HR 4965, A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States (opposing)
HR 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012, opposing provisions that limit EPAs ability to adopt clean air protections.
SJR 37: Congressional Review Act Disapproval resolution (power plant air toxics)
H.R. 4078 Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act: Prevents agencies from issuing rules and regulations required to carry out their congressionally-mandated missions
H.R. 4607 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012: would stop any regulations from being proposed or finalized during the Presidential lame duck period if the President is not serving a consecutive term.
H.R. 4278 Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012: Expands exemptions in current CWA law for activities that discharge dredged or fill material
H.R. 5961 Farmers Privacy Act of 2012: Restricts the ability of the EPA and state pollution control officials to identify violations of CWA by industrial livestock facilities
H.R. 2541 Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act: Exempts logging operations from getting CWA permits for some their logging-related activities
H.R. 3158 Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act: Would exempt farming operations from the CWAs oil spill prevention, control and countermeasure requirements that other facilities must meet
H.R. 3145 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act: reauthorizes the CWA SRF
S. 3558 (companion to HR 2018) Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: companion bill to HR 2018
Sandy Supplemental Bills, H.R. 1 and H.R. 152, Monitored and advocated to keep anti-environmental riders and NEPA streamlining pieces out of the bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 14, MAP-21 in House, HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (Mica, FL),
HR 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 (Mica, FL) , H.R. 4281: 90-day Extension S 1813 Transportation,
HR 7 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, S. 1813, MAP-21, provisions on NEPA, TIFIA and ADHS.
HR. 4348, MAP-21 conference report, provisions on NEPA, TIFIA, ADHS, and opposition to provisions on coal ash disposal
HR 5972, House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
S. 2322, Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
HR 4348 MAP-21 final passage of federal highway bill
Water Resources Development Act, weighed in on specific language in a draft of the WRDA reauthorization bill that would authorize the Savannah Harbor Deepening Project
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1813 Transportation (various energy amendments, including offshore drilling and offshore wind), HR 5325, House Energy and Water Appropriations (Savannah Harbor),S. 2465, Senate (Energy and Water Appropriations (Savannah Harbor),S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, supporting energy efficiency provisions, S. 2146 Energy Standard Act of 2012, biomass provisions, S. 1397/H.R. 3238 Incentivizing Offshore Power Act, supporting offshore wind investment tax credits
HR. 5967 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy standard
H.R.3307 A bill to provide a tax credit for the production of wind energy
H.R. 3409 Coal Miner Employment & Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act
H.R. 4273 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 :Authorizes total civil and criminal amnesty from all federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations for electric power producers under special orders from DOE
H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Averted scheduled income tax rate increases and the spending reductions required by the sequestration process and extended energy tax credits. Averted anti-environment riders
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
S.1087: Concerning Roadless Bill
S. 1891: Positive Roadless Bill
H.R. 4094 (Latest Title: Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act)
HR 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act of 2012, opposing provisions that increase offshore drilling
S. 2372, Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act, opposing the legislation
HR 2578 Conservation and Economic Growth Act (specifically provisions relating to Cape Hatteras)
H.R. 4402 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 : Mining Bill/NEPA stripping bill
H.R. 6082 Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: replace Obamas 5-year plan for 2012-2017 with a more intense drilling plan.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3240, The Agriculture, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, opposing provisions that would undermine clean water protections
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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