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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 226 Seventh Street N.E. |
Address2 | Suite 2 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 318994-315
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6. House ID# 394150017
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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: Charles Shipp, Partner |
Date | 07/17/2009 |
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
HR 2454 and American Clean Energy Leadership Act: renewable electricity standard, climate change, energy efficiency, biofuels (rendewable fuels standard), electric transmission. Departmen of Energy Industrial Technologies Program. Department of Energy Loan Gurantees. Energy development on public lands. Research and development funding for solar, wind and biofuels.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of
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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Shipp |
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Katherine |
Cullen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
NTR plc is a Dublin Ireland based company with five subsidiaries in the United States: Greenstar NA, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Stirling Energy Systems, Tessera Solar, and the Wind Capital Group. NTR invests in energy development projects in the United States and has an interest in incentives, regulations, and market conditions for renewable energy and energy efficiency gained by recycling. Green Plains is an ethanol producer concerned with the market conditions, regulations and incentives for producing renewable biofuels. Greenstar maintains an interest in the energy efficiency of recycling and incentives related thereto.
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
HR 2454: climate, energy efficiency
Recylcling tax incentives and promotion
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Charles |
Shipp |
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Cullen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
NTR plc is a Dublin Ireland based company with five subsidiaries in the United States: Greenstar NA, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Stirling Energy Systems, Tessera Solar, and the Wind Capital Group. NTR has an interest in developing clean energy production, and promoting effective recycling incentives and policies for Greenstar NA.
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
Manufacturing tax credit for renewable electricity components
Recycling tax credit
Wind and solar production tax credits
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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Shipp |
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Katherine |
Cullen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
NTR plc is a Dublin Ireland based company with five subsidiaries in the United States: Greenstar NA, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Stirling Energy Systems, Tessera Solar, and the Wind Capital Group. NTR has an interest in developing clean energy production, and promoting effective recycling incentives and policies for Greenstar NA. Wind and solar electric production and renewable manufacturing credits are of interest to Stirling Energy, Tessera and the Wind Capital Group.
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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