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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| 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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Method A.
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: Erik Milito |
Date | 4/20/2021 1:31:42 PM |
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 policies around environmental justice, climate change, and greenhouse gases, with a particular focus controlling emissions of methane and carbon
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
General resource access (including leasing, permitting, interagency coordination, and allocation of agency resources)and royalty rates in priority areas for offshore oil, gas and wind and related economic, environmental, and national security benefits.
Hypothetical comprehensive legislation on offshore energy--Proposals including preserving access to the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas, the Atlantic for wind, and additional items related to wind including revenue share
Memoranda on theWithdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition, 2020--Presidential withdrawals of acreage for energy leasing and potential avenues for reversal, including potential legislation or agency action.
S. 69, H.R. 552--Conservation Funding Protection Act--Provisions mandating lease sales and permitting decisions in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico.
H.R. 1325--More Energy More Jobs Act--Discussed potential re-introduction of bill on offshore energy leasing.
Nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Department of Interior--Her positions on various natural resources and energy issues
Draft version of The Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) --Language incorporating the COASTAL Act and OFFSHORE Acts from the 116th Congress regarding revenue sharing from energy in federal waters, and potential amendments related to offshore energy leasing
H.R. 8632 (in 116th)--Oceans Based Climate Solutions Act--Discussed bills potential reintroduction and various provisions impacting fossil fuel leasing and production or offshore wind, including possible amendments.
2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program--Importance of resource access
H.R. 218--Saving America's Energy Future Act--Provisions on resource access and energy leasing
BOEM 2020-057--South Fork Wind Farm and South Fork Export Cable Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement--Timely approval
BOEM 2021-0012--Final Environmental Impact Statement for Vineyard Wind LLC Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts--Timely approval and community impacts
DOI Order No. 3395--Temporary Suspension of Delegated Authority--Impact on timely leasing, permitting, and approvals of offshore oil and gas-related actions
EO 14008--Executive Order on Tackling The Climate Crisis At Home And Abroad--Impact on timely leasing, permitting, and approvals of offshore oil and gas-related actions, including previously planned March lease sale 257
DOI Order No. 3394--Establishment of New Department Leadership Team and Temporary Redelegation of Authority--Impact on timely permitting of offshore oil and gas-related actions
H.R. 519--Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 2021--Provisions impacting offshore oil and gas leasing.
S. 76, H.R. 543--Protecting our Wealth of Energy Resources Act--Provisions impacting offshore oil and gas leasing.
H.R. 859--Protecting American Energy Jobs Act--Provisions impacting offshore oil and gas leasing.
American Jobs Plan or similar potential federal infrastructure package--Potential provisions related to funding ports improvements for facilitating offshore wind, funding or tax assistance related to the construction of domestic offshore wind-enabling vessels, interconnection of offshore wind into the domestic electrical grid, potential General discussion on provisions impacting offshore energy. Specific possible provisions include tax assistance for offshore wind, lending related to domestic renewable energy manufacturing, jobs training for renewable energy, and concerns related to tax provisions impacting offshore oil and gas.
Nomination of Elizabeth Klein as Deputy Secretary to the Department of Interior--Her positions on various natural resources and energy issues
Potential nomination of Thomas Beadreau to Deputy Secretary at the Department of Interior--His positions on various energy and natural resources issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1848--Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrows America Act--The LIFT Act--Potential provisions related to clean energy and offshore wind, including in TITLE III
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 |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1769, H.R. 998--The Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunities Act--Provisions on offshore wind job training
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
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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
RIN: 1018-BD76--Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds--Impact of offshore energy on migratory birds and efforts to reform legal framework on bird deaths
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Hypothetical legislation on the US International Development Finance Corporation and assistance on critical minerals
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 |
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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
FY 2022 Appropriations--Discussed potential vehicle for ports funding related to offshore wind, in conjunction with possible infrastructue package. Discussed funding for Department of Interior.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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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
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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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