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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1100 15th Street, NW, 11th Floor |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 15543-12
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6. House ID# 309180000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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| 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: Madelyn J Rygg |
Date | 6/23/2015 1:47:19 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2692, Saving America's Pollinators Act, entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Pica |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
US EPA - review of SS312 Marine Sanitation Device Standards.
US EPA - US/Canadian Emission Control Area.
US EPA - review of lead in aviation fuel standard.
US EPA - Modification of the District of Columbia Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4).
US ACOE - Evaluate the cumulative impacts from coal terminal expansion and construction projects in Oregon and Washington under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
US Department of the Interior - Shell Arctic oil drilling.
US EPA - Region 10 - No Discharge Zone for Puget Sound - SS312 Clean Water Act.
S1359, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2013, entire bill.
Docket ID No EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0748, Significant New Alternatives Policy Program.
OSM-2014-0003 - Review of Petition to Prohibit Visible Oxide Emissions During Blasting at Coal Mines.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. SENATE
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 |
Erich |
Pica |
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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
Oppose lifting of US crude oil export ban (President, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Energy).
HR 4923, Energy and Water Development, entire bill.
HR2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, entire bill.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602, EPA Clean Power Plan, entire bill.
H.Amdt997 to HR5522, Dept of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Appropriations Act 2007.
H.Amdt1010 to HR4923 and H.Amdt1016 to HR4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Erich |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2014, All titles and section provisions related to energy type, energy planning, environmental restrictions, monitoring and reporting.
S2508, Energy Africa Act of 2014, All titles and section provisions related to energy type, energy planning, environmental restrictions, monitoring and reporting.
HJRes59, FY2014 Continuing Resolution, Continuation of previous appropriations bill provisions concerning climate policies of the Overseas Private Investment Corp and Export-Import Bank.
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 |
Erich |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
S2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014, entire bill.
Cove Point LNG Export facility.
S2638, The Natural Gas Export Certainty Act of 2014, entire bill.
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the US.
Draft Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas from the US.
80 FR 22148, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Oil and Gas Leasing; Royalty on Production, Rental Payments, Minimum Acceptable Bids, Bonding Requirements, and Civil Penalty Assessments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Erich |
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
IMO Polar Code.
S2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2014, oppose entire bill.
HR4742, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Oppose bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
US Coast Guard changes to AIS requirements.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), State - Dept of (DOS), 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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Erich |
Pica |
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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
Support the expansion of the Gulf of the Farallones (GFNMS) and Cordell Bank (CBSMS) National Marine Sanctuaries.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR1579, Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013, entire bill.
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 |
Erich |
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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
HR3830/S1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, entire bill.
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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Erich |
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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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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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