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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, 18TH FLOOR |
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City | AKRON |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 44308 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 43764-12
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6. House ID# 312290000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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: Joel D. Bailey, Director of Federal Government Affairs |
Date | 07/18/2008 |
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
Environment, energy and climate change issues; S.2191 A Bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to estabilsh a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases; Issues relating to the regulation of air emissions from electric power generators, including legislative proposals for multi-emissions reductions programs. Issues also include tax tax policy regarding environmental control technology and energy and climate change legislation generally. Transmission siting and permitting
issues generally and in a congressional oversight context; H.R. 2419, FY 2007 Farm Bill: H.R. 1286, "Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act".
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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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
Envronment, energy and climate change issues; S.2191 A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases. Issues relating to the regulation of air emissions from electric power generators, including legislative proposals for multi-emissions reductions programs. Issues also include tax tax policy regarding environmental control technology and energy and climate change legislation generally. Fiscal Year 2009 Water
Appropriations re: oil and natural gas supply issues; Hydro issues generally in a Congressional oversight context.
Clean Air Act, Energy Bill, NRC Oversight, VA-HUD Appropriations, Energy and Water Appropriations.
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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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
S.2191 A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases. Clean Air Act; Reporting reforms under section 1605(b) of the Energy Act of 1992; Climate VISION; Clean Water Act including the requirements for the electric industry, particularly 316(b) cooling water intake structures rulemaking; S.1766, "Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007"; H.R. 2421, "The Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007"; S.1870, "the Clean Water
Restoration Act"; S.280, "Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007"; S.317, "Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007"; S.1177, "Clean Air Planning Act of 2007", S.2191, "America's Climate Security Act of 2007", H.R. 6, "Clean Energy Act of 2007", S.309, "Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act"' H.R. 620, "Climate Stewardship Act of 2007''; S.2076, "Clean Renewable Energy and Development Act"; H.R. 1590, "the Safe Climate Act of 2007"; S.3036, "the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007"; Boxer Substitute Amendment (SA 4825); H.R.6186, "Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act"; H.R. 21, "Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act".
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
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.2191 A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases.
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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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to the regulation of air emissions from electric power generators, including legislative proposals for multi-emissions reductions programs. Issues also include tax tax policy regarding environmental control technology and energy and climate change legislation generally. H.R. 6, "the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; S. 2076, "the Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act"; H.R. 4059, "the Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act"; S. 2191, "America's Climate Security Act of
of 2007"; Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; H.R. 3776, "the Energy Storage Advancement Act of 2007"; H.R. 3775, "the Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007"; H.R. 2419, FY 2007 Farm Bill; SA 3969, "Foreign Intelligence Act"; H.R. 1590, "the Safe Climate Act of 2007"; S. 3036, "the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007"; Boxer Substitute Amendment (SA 4825); H.R. 6186, "Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act"; H.R. 5658, "Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authority"; S. 3002, "Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization"; H.R. 2642, "The Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008"; 2008 Budget Resolution (amendments SA4154 and SA4203); H.R. 5140, "2008 Economic Stimulus-Chairman's Substitute"; S.2248, "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act" (amendment SA 3969); S. 1200, "Indian Health Care Act" (amendment SA 3900); FY 2008 Labor-HHS Appropriations (amendment SA 3356); H.R. 6401, "Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act"; H.R. 6258, "Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act".
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
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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
Issues relating to the regulation of air emissions from electric power generators, including legislative proposals for multi-emissions reductions programs. Issues also include tax tax policy regarding environmental control technology and energy and climate change legislation generally. H.R.2776, "Renewable Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007"; H.R.2305, to provide a 5-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices; H.R.197, to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide a 5-year
extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable sources: H.R. 1997, to amend the IRC of 1986 to allow
solar and geothermal ITC for public utility property; H.R.2148, to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide a 15-year depreciation period for electric distribution assets; S.1617, to provide tax incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; H.R. 2313/S.502, to make the tax rate reduction on dividends and capital gains permanent; H.R.2137/S.822, to extend and expand existing law tax credits for commercial buildings, new homes and appiances; S.2821, "The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008"; H.R.5140 "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008". H.R.6049, the "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008"; H.R. 6049, the "Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008"; and SA 4419 (Cantwell-Ensign) to SA 4387 (Dodd-Shelby) to H.R.3221, "Foreclsoure Prevention Actof 2008"; S. 2821, "Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008"; S.3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008".
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
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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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