HR 97, the "Free Industry Act" to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; HR 153, the "Ensuring Affordable Energy Act" To prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations; HR 680, to prohibit U.S. contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; HR 199, the "Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011" to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; HR 750, the "Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act: to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law; HR 872, "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011", (Clarify that a Clean Water Act permit is not required for products licensed under FIFRA); HR 910, the "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011" to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; HR 1023, the "No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011", including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; HR 1287, "3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011", including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; HR 1292, the "energy Production Freedom Act", to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; HR 1872, the "employment Protection Act" to requires EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; HR 2250, the "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011" to provide additional time for EPA to issue industrial boiler MACT standards; HR 2401, the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011", to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency (Sullivan); HR 2891, "America's Energy Independence Act", to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; HR 3391, the "Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act" (Pingreee); HR 3379, the "Regional Haze Federalism Act", to provide states increased flexibility in implementing standards though State implementation plans; HR 4387, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states; HR 4965, "Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act", (draft guidance); HR __, regional haze and other environmental provisions in FY 2013 Interior Appropriations legislation (Simpson); H. Res. 672, resolution regarding federal climate policy; S 15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S 77, the "Pollution and Costs Reduction Act" to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners; S 228, the "Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act" to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases; S 231, the "EPA Stationary Source Regulations suspension Act" to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; S 482, the "Energy Tax Prevision Act of 2011" to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; S 609, the "Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011" to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment; S 706, the "3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011" including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; S 1292, the "Employment Protection Act" to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; Clean Water Act Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; "Waters of the U.S." draft guidance; S 1392, the "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011" to delay Boiler MACT; S 1393, the "Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act" to prohibit enforcement of SEC climate change interpretive guidance; S 1538, the "regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011", S 1720, the "Jobs Through Growth Act", provisions related to EPA regulations; S 1805, regarding the scope of EPA authority to reject all or part of a State implementation plan under the CAA; S 1815, the "Cross State Air Pollution Act", to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution; S 1833, the "Fair Compliance Act of 2011", to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for [the EPA Utility MACT and CSAPR rules]; S 2122, "Defense of Environment and Property Act", (defines scope of federal Jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act); S 2245, "Preserve the Waters of U.S. Act", (draft guidance); S 2300, to delay SCAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states; S 2365, the "Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act", comprehensive energy/environmental regulatory reform, including provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the CAA; S 3053, to require senate confirmation of EPA Regional Administrators; S 3240, "Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012", (Clean Water Act-related amendments on Waters of the United States); S.J. Res. 37, disapproving EPA MATS rules; SA 2367 to HR 3240, Hagan-Crapo Amendment to Senate Farm Bill, (Clarify that a Clean Water Act permit is not required for products licensed under FIFRA); HR 872, "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011:, (Clarify that a Clean Water Act permit is not required for products licensed under FIFRA). Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agenices. FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations; FY 2013 Defense Appropriations; FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations; FY 2013 Financial Services Appropriations; FY 2013 Interior Environment Appropriations; FY 2013 Labor, HHS Appropriations; FY 2012 Transportation, HUD Appropriations; H. Con. Res 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution. Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP at $5.1 billion in both the CR and final appropriations bill.  The issue arose in HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.  Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles.

HR 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (appropriations issues generally); S 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); HR 5856, Defense Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); HR 5325, Energy & Water Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S 2465, Energy & Water Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); HR 6020, Financial Services Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S 3301, Financial Services Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S 3295, Labor, HHS Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S 3295, Labor, HSHS Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); HR 5972, Transportation, HUD Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); HR 5854, Military, Veterans Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S 3215, Military, Veterans Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); FY 2013 Interior Environment Appropriations; H. Con. Res. 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution. S. Amendment 1654, to HR 1813, Boozman Amendment to Surface Transportation Bill, (private property protection act to preserve existing authority to use eminent domain); HR 1433, "Private Property Rights Protection Act", (preserving existing authority for utilities to use eminent domain authority). HR 1325, "American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works Act of AMERICA Works Act", (workforce credentialing); HR 4297, "Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012", (workforce training); S 1243, "American Manufacturing Efficiency and retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works At of AMERICA Works Act", (workforce credentialing). S 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"; HR 76, "Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act"; HR 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act"; S 413, "Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act"; HR 668, "SHIELD Act"; HR 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act"; HR 3523, "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; S 1342, "Grid Cyber Security Act"; S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, (reauthorization and reform of the Toxic Substances Control [TSCA]); Chemical Security (CFATS) Regulatory Program (oversight issues). 

Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors.

HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011; HR 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012; HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012; HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012; S 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012. S 158, "STB Reauthorization"; S 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act"; S 1813, "MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century)" (electric Vehicles); HR 7, "The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act", (alternative fuel vehicles); HR 1380, "New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011"; (alternative fuel vehicles); S 948, "Electric Vehicles Act"; S 1863, "New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011", (alternative fuel vehicles); S 1921, "Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act"; S 2204, "Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act", (electric vehicles); HR 1402, to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government; HR 1685, "Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011"; HR 1687, Option Fuel Standard Act of 2011; HR 3374, Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement ct", HR 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report", (electric vehicles buy America provisions); HR 5187, IMPACT Act (electric vehicle credits); S 1603 Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; 

Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities.  

HR 2845; Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 signed into law January 3, 2012. 

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities.  

HR 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, signed into law January 3, 2012.  

Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives.  This issue arose in HR 1380, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act); S 734, advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011; S 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011; HR 7, the America Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, Amendment 1782 (Nat Gas Act).

Support incentives for expansion of natural gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations.  Support incentives for natural gas vehicles.  Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. HR 2682, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011", (Over-the-Counter derivatives); HR 3527, "Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act", (Over-the-Counter derivatives). HR 500, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new quailed plug-in-electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit; S 1813, "MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century): (tax issues); HR 3091, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends; HR 3765, "Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011" (spectrum); HR 3768, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles; HR 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report, (pension smoothing provisions); HR 3901, the Tax Hike Prevention & Business Certainty Act, (dividend tax rate);  S 232, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit; S 1285, "Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act" (electric vehicles); S 1647, a bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; S 2161, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles. 

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends.  This issue arose in HR 3091, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends; S 1647 to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates. 

Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives.  This issue arose in HR 1380, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act); S 734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011; S 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011.  Support incentives to produce biogas.

Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). HR 607, "Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act"; HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act", (Public Safety Broadband Network); HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011" (spectrum); S. 28, "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act"; S. 911, "Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act)"; S 1029, "Electric Consumer Right to Know Act (eKNOW)"; S 1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA). HR 2273, "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act", regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations; S 1751, "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act", regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations; HR 3862, "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act", (introduce transparency and broaden participation in settlement of regulatory lawsuits); HR 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extenstion & Conference Report, (coal ash). HR 301, "New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence" to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; HR 909, "A Roadmap for America's Energy Future" to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy; S 4, "Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act" to promote clean energy; S 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act" including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S 1000, "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011", (efficiency); S 1321, the "Practical energy Plan Act of 2011"; S 2216, "Rural Energy Savings Program Act", (energy efficiency); HR 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program; HR 2782, to establish a wind energy research and development program; HR 2994, the "Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011"; HR 3389, the "Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act" (Markey); HR 3574, to revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; HR 3626, "LIHEAP Protection Act", HR 3807, "Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011", HR 4026, "Energy Assistance for American Families Act"; HR 5325, "energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012", (energy efficiency, electric transportation); HR 5967, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act" to establish a federal RES/EERS program; HR 4017, "Smart Energy Act" (efficiency); HR 4230, "HOMES Act", (efficiency); Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies; HR 4273, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Relativity Conflicts Act of 2012" (Olson); S 398, "Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011" (efficiency); S 1491, "PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act"; S 1510, "Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011"; S 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; HR 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; S. 1961, "LIHEAP Protection Act"; S 2146, the "Clean Energy Standard At of 2012"; S 2465, "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012", (energy efficiency, electric transportation); S 3240, "Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012", (LIHEAP, rural transportation); S 3352, "Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012", (combined heat and power); Transmission sitting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives.  

Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates.  These issues arose in HR 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, S 559, Security America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies, S 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreement Act, S 1000, Energy Saving Act of 2011, S 1321, Practical Energy Plan of 2011, S 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act, HR 4017, Smart Energy Act, S 1914, Cut Energy Bills at Home Act. 

Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production.
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