No specific legislation other than general support for ratification of free trade agreements, and specifically the US-Colombia FTA.
Lobbying issues included general support for US policies to promote fair and non-discriminatory energy trade and international investment practices and policies. General opposition to reducing or eliminating provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, or imposing new taxes of any sort, that would result in reduction of investment in natural gas and/or oil exploration, development and production. No specific bill numbers in this quarter. Opposition to S 2191, America's Climate Security Act, or "Lieberman-Warner Bill" as reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and its provisions that would reduce natural gas supply.    
Support for S 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, including specifically produced water provisions.
Opposition to HR 2421, the Clean Water Restoration Act to expand the definition of "Waters of the Unites States". Opposition to discussion proposals (no bill numbers) to increase regulation of hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas industry practices. Opposition to various House and Senate proposals (no bill numbers) discussed to reduce natural gas and oil exploration and production by increasing permitting times, adding new regulatory requirements and increasing taxes and fees. 
Support for HR 2784, the NEED Act, to provide additional offshore oil and gas exploration and production access. 
Opposition to certain access-restricting provisions of S 2229, the Wyoming Range Legacy Act of 2007. Opposition to certain energy cost increase and supply reduction provisions of various versions of S 2191, the America's Climate Security Act as reported by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. 
Support for full funding of oil and natural gas permitting offices and agencies (primarily the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service).
Support for legislation (no bill numbers) to extend the possibility of federal bonus, rent and royalty revenue sharing to any state that has future natural gas and/or oil leasing and production in federal waters off its coast. Opposition to various House and Senate proposals (no bill numbers) discussed to reduce natural gas and oil exploration and production by increasing permitting times, adding new regulatory requirments and increasing taxes and fees. 
Opposition to HR 2421, the Clean Water Restoration Act to expand the definition of "Waters of the Unites States".
Support for S 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, including specifically produced water provisions. Opposition to S 2191, America's Climate Security Act, or "Lieberman-Warner Bill" as reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and its provisions that would reduce natural gas supply.
Opposition to certain access-restricting provisions of S 2229, the Wyoming Range Legacy Act of 2007.
TRD - Trade (domestic/foreign) TAX - Taxation/Internal Revenue Code ENV - Environment/Superfund NAT - Natural Resources ENG - Energy/Nuclear
23 - Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) 148 - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 24 - Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 15 - Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 33 - Energy, Dept of 49 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 11 - Executive Office of the President (EOP) 5 - Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 36 - Interior, Dept of (DOI) 147 - Minerals Management Service 198 - Natl Economic Council (NEC) 1 - SENATE 212 - U.S. Forest Service 22 - U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) 23 - Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) 148 - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 24 - Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 15 - Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 33 - Energy, Dept of 49 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 11 - Executive Office of the President (EOP) 5 - Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 36 - Interior, Dept of (DOI) 147 - Minerals Management Service 198 - Natl Economic Council (NEC) 1 - SENATE 212 - U.S. Forest Service 22 - U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) 23 - Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) 148 - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 24 - Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 15 - Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 33 - Energy, Dept of 49 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 11 - Executive Office of the President (EOP) 5 - Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 36 - Interior, Dept of (DOI) 147 - Minerals Management Service 198 - Natl Economic Council (NEC) 1 - SENATE 212 - U.S. Forest Service 22 - U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) 23 - Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) 148 - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 24 - Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 15 - Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 33 - Energy, Dept of 49 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 11 - Executive Office of the President (EOP) 5 - Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 36 - Interior, Dept of (DOI) 147 - Minerals Management Service 198 - Natl Economic Council (NEC) 1 - SENATE 212 - U.S. Forest Service 22 - U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) 23 - Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) 148 - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 24 - Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 15 - Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 33 - Energy, Dept of 49 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 11 - Executive Office of the President (EOP) 5 - Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 36 - Interior, Dept of (DOI) 147 - Minerals Management Service 198 - Natl Economic Council (NEC) 1 - SENATE 212 - U.S. Forest Service 22 - U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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