1. Educated policymakers on the need for federal policies that support responsible exploration/development of the full range of U.S. energy sources, including incentives and other policies that can be effective in encouraging such activities (support for S. 1333, H.R.
H.R. 2227, H.R. 2300.)
2. Opposed efforts to restrict onshore oil and gas leasing on Western federal lands (including H.R. 3534).3. Opposed efforts to reimpose restrictions on oil and gas exploration/development in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (including H.R. 3534).
1. Educated policymakers on the need to oppose overly restrictive federal land designations that limit access for domestic energy exploration and production and critical energy infrastructure (including opposition to H.R. 980; H.R. 1925/799).
1. Opposed Congressional efforts to stymie oil and gas production through imposition of onerous federal SDWA regulatory requirements (H.R. 2766/S. 1215);
2. Discussions with policymakers regarding the cost implications of various approaches to federal climate change regulations.
3. Opposed Congressional efforts to expand federal jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (S. 787).
Duration: November 21, 2007
to
January 1, 2010
General Issues: Energy/Nuclear , Natural Resources , Clean Air & Water (Quality) , Animals , Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Spending: about $255,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Land Management (BLM),, Office of the Vice President of the United States
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.
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.
1st Quarter, 2010
POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. terminated an engagement in which they represented Americans For American Energy, Inc. on April 12, 2010.
Original Filing: 300256104.xml
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. did no lobbying for Americans For American Energy, Inc. . The report was filed on Jan. 9, 2010.
Original Filing: 300228461.xml
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. lobbied for Americans For American Energy, Inc. , earning $15,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2009.
Original Filing: 300208593.xml
Lobbying Issues
1. Educated policymakers on the need for federal policies that support responsible exploration/development of the full range of U.S. energy sources, including incentives and other policies that can be effective in encouraging such activities (support for S. 1333, H.R.
H.R. 2227, H.R. 2300.)
2. Opposed efforts to restrict onshore oil and gas leasing on Western federal lands (including H.R. 3534).3. Opposed efforts to reimpose restrictions on oil and gas exploration/development in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (including H.R. 3534).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Educated policymakers on the need to oppose overly restrictive federal land designations that limit access for domestic energy exploration and production and critical energy infrastructure (including opposition to H.R. 980; H.R. 1925/799).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Opposed Congressional efforts to stymie oil and gas production through imposition of onerous federal SDWA regulatory requirements (H.R. 2766/S. 1215);
2. Discussions with policymakers regarding the cost implications of various approaches to federal climate change regulations.
3. Opposed Congressional efforts to expand federal jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (S. 787).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. lobbied for Americans For American Energy, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 3, 2009.
Original Filing: 300172495.xml
Lobbying Issues
1. Educated policymakers on the need for federal policies that support responsible exploration and development of the full range of U.S. energy sources, including promoting incentives and other policies that can be effective in encouraging such activities;
2. Opposed efforts to reimpose moratoria on oil and gas exploration and production in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf;
3. Opposed efforts to rescind onshore oil and gas leases on Western federal lands; 4. Opposed suggestions that the previous moratorium on oil shale commercial leasing should be reinstated. Continued to educate policymakers on the need for a commercial leasing program to stimulate development of viable oil shale technologies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Educated policymakers on the need to oppose overly restrictive federal land designations that limit access for domestic energy exploration and production and critical energy infrastructure.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Discussions with policymakers regarding cost implications of various approaches to federal climate change regulations.
2. Discussions with policymakers regarding implications of pending Congressional efforts (S. 787) to expand federal jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act on domestic energy production.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. lobbied for Americans For American Energy, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2009.
Original Filing: 300155901.xml
Lobbying Issues
1. Opposed Congressional efforts to take away domestic energy production tax incentives;
2. Educated policymakers on the need for federal policies that continue to encourage exploration and development of the full range of U.S. energy sources, including promoting incentives and other policies that can be effective in encouraging such activities;
3. Opposed efforts to re-impose the moratorium on oil and gas exploration and production in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf;4. Opposed suggestions that the previous moratorium on oil shale commercial leasing be reinstated.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Opposed S. 22, the Omnibus Public Lands Package for its impact on access to domestic energy resources;
2. Opposed the National Landscape Conservation System codification for its impact on domestic energy exploration and production.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Discussions with policymakers regarding cost implications of various appraches to federal climate change regulations.
2. Discussions with policymakers regarding implications of pending Congressional efforts to expand federal jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act on domestic energy exploration and production.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. lobbied for Americans For American Energy, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300119732.xml
Lobbying Issues
1. Encouraging final approval and implementation of the Resource Management Plan and subsequent leasing of lands for oil and gas development within the Naval Oil Reserves (Roan Plateau).
2. Support for legislation encouraging domestic energy independence (including H.R. 6384 - The Americans for American Energy Act and H.R. 6566 - The American Energy Act).3. Support for efforts to end the Congressional moratorium on oil and gas development in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf;
4. Support for efforts to lift the Congressional commercial leasing moratorium on Western oil shale development;
5. Opposition to forcing domestic oil and gas producers to give up federal leases prematurely (H.R. 6515 - Drill Responsibly on Leased Lands Act and related bills);
6. Opposition to provisions in a number of bills that sought to limit the range of domestic energy production options (including: S. 3268 - The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act; S. 3604 - The Supplemental Appropriations Package; S. 3335 - Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act; H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act and related bills.)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Opposition to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Omnibus Lands Package (S. 3213 and other related bills added to the package.)
2. Opposition to the National Landscape Conservation System Act (S. 1139).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Discussions with policymakers regarding cost implications of various federal climate change regulatory approaches (including the Lieberman-Warner Climate Change legislation (S. 2191), as amended by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. lobbied for Americans For American Energy, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2008.
Original Filing: 300100084.xml
Lobbying Issues
1. Encouraging final approval and implementation of the Resource Management Plan and subsequent leasing of lands for oil and gas development within the Naval Oil Reserves (Roan Plateau);
2. Support for legislation encouraging domestic energy independence (including H.R. 6384 - The Americans for American Energy Act and H.R. 6566 - The American Energy Act; 3. Support for efforts to end the Congressional moratorium on oil and gas development in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf;
4. Support for efforts to lift the Congressional commercial leasing moratorium on Western U.S. oil shale development;
5. Opposition to forcing domestic oil and gas producers to give up federal leases prematurely (H.R. 6515 - Drill Responsibly on Leased Lands Act and related bills);
6. Opposition to provisions in a number of bills that sought to limit the range of domestic energy production options (including: S. 3268- The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act; S. 3604 - The Supplemental Appropriations Package; S. 3335 - Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act; H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act.)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Opposition to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Omnibus Lands Package (S. 3213)
2. Opposition to the National Landscape Conservation System Act (S. 1139)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Discussions with policymakers regarding cost implications of federal climate change regulatory approaches such as the Lieberman-Warner Climate Change legislation (S. 2191).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC.. lobbied for Americans For American Energy, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2008.
Original Filing: 300074946.xml
Lobbying Issues
1. Encouraging final approval of the Resource Management Plan and subsequent leasing of lands for oil and gas development within the Naval Oil Reserves 1 & 3 (Roan Plateau);
2. Support for legislation encouraging domestic energy independence, including support for the Americans for American Energy Act (H.R. 6384); 3. Support for efforts to end the Congressional moratorium on oil and gas development in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf;
4. Support for lifting the Congressional commercial leasing moratorium on Western U.S. oil shale development;
5. Opposition to forcing domestic oil and gas producers to give up federal leases prematurely (H.R. 6251 and related bills);
6. Opposition to unequal federal-state royalty fund-sharing for federal oil and gas leases (support for H.R. 5238).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
1. Discussions with policymakers regarding the cost implications of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Bill (S. 2191)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
Lobbying Issues
1. Opposed Endangered Species Act listing of the polar bear.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. lobbied for Americans For American Energy, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300051561.xml
Lobbying Issues
Strong opposition to legislation that would restrict production of American energy and reduce energy dependence. Educated policymakers with analyses and policy recommendations on how best to increase domestic fuel resource exploration and development to alleviate price escalations and national security concerns.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Oppose efforts to have the federal government to designate more than 9.5 million acres of land in Utah as "wilderness." That would lock away these public lands from virtually any use by all Americans. It will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
4th Quarter, 2007
POLICY COMMUNICATONS, INC. filed a lobbying registration on Dec. 30, 2007 to represent Americans For American Energy, Inc., effective Nov. 21, 2007.
Original Filing: 300002287.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, all titles, all provisions relating to encouragement of greater domestic energy production; H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008, all titles, all provisions relating to encouragement of greater domestic energy production; H.R. 3089, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007, all titles, all provisions relating to encouragement of greater domestic energy production. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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