Issues lobbied + lobbyists (5)
FUE — Fuel/Gas/Oil
*draft* legislation supporting year around E15 and Small Refinery Exemption reform; H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 - Amendment #6; Renewable Fuels Standard RVO Annual Rule 2026 and 2027; Issues pertaining to EPA potentially granting small refinery exemptions; Issues arising from the Midwest governors petition to remove the 1-psi waiver and the related EPA rulemaking; FTZ designation application; H.R. 3109, REFINER Act; Executive actions related to emergency RVP waivers; S. 3759 and H.R. 6518, Securing Americas Fuels Act
Lobbyists:- MISTY MCGOWEN
- CAROLINE ELIASSEN
- SAMUEL CAMPBELL SHEPHERD — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Field Representative - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Confidential Assistant and Speechwriter - Dept of Agriculture [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office
ENV — Environment/Superfund
Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review; OOOO b/c Reconsideration; *draft* Regulatory improvements to OOOO b/c; *draft* Subpart W reconsideration; Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Reforms to Toxic Substances Control Act and the nomenclature process
Lobbyists:- MISTY MCGOWEN
- CAROLINE ELIASSEN
- SAMUEL CAMPBELL SHEPHERD — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Field Representative - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Confidential Assistant and Speechwriter - Dept of Agriculture [new]
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
IRC code sections 168(k) and 45Z and 45Q; Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit Guidance
Lobbyists:- MISTY MCGOWEN
- CAROLINE ELIASSEN
- SAMUEL CAMPBELL SHEPHERD — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Field Representative - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Confidential Assistant and Speechwriter - Dept of Agriculture [new]
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRA — Transportation
Draft legislation to reauthorize PHMSA; S. 2975, Pipeline Safety Act of 2025; H.R. 5301, PIPES Act; *draft* permitting reform legislation; Support for proposed infrastructure projects; H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act; H.R. 4776, SPEED Act
Lobbyists:- MISTY MCGOWEN
- CAROLINE ELIASSEN
- SAMUEL CAMPBELL SHEPHERD — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Field Representative - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Confidential Assistant and Speechwriter - Dept of Agriculture [new]
Government entities lobbied: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); White House Office
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Section 301 Investigation of Chinas Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; Issues related to exporting renewable fuels to Europe; Support for US energy products in US trade agreements; Support for USMCA; Executive actions pertaining to Jones Act waivers; Executive actions relating to fuel price mitigation; GENERAL LICENSE NO. 129A Authorizing Transactions Involving Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH; General advocacy to support market access in Latin America
Lobbyists:- MISTY MCGOWEN
- CAROLINE ELIASSEN
- SAMUEL CAMPBELL SHEPHERD — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Field Representative - Office of Congressman Rick Allen; Confidential Assistant and Speechwriter - Dept of Agriculture [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office