Lobbying Relationship

Client

IMPERIUM RENEWABLES

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Lobbying firm

Van Heuvelen Strategies, LLC

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  • Issues generally related to biodiesel including efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2), efforts to modify volumetric requirements for biodiesel under the RFS2, EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2, tax extenders/tax reform efforts, the renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit, and production tax credits for biodiesel.

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General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Environmental/Superfund, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Agriculture, Defense

Spending: about $620,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of, U.S. Senate,, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA),, White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.1034: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.1277: Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.2238: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985...

Sponsor: Jim Costa (D-Calif.)

S.10: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.1277: Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2011

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.2238: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for...

Sponsor: Aaron Schock (R-Ill.)

S.1294: Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

S.1204: Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

H.R.2266: Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.1079: Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.981: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Robert Van Heuvelen Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
Anissa Rogness Director of Economic Development to Senator Kent Conrad Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
John Easton Chief of Staff to Senator Gordon Smith Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske Communications Director to Rep. Gordon Ganske Comunications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
Stephen Ward Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman
Valerie West Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation Natural Resources Director to Sen. Gordon Smith Professional Staff, House Natural Resources Com. Deputy Dir. Congr. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation National Resources Director to Sen. Gordon Smith
Stephen Ward (House Only) Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman
Stephen Ward (eff. 8/13/12) Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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