Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$1,340,000

Activities

6

Lobbyists

7

Gov't Entities

48

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
2b9c2b5c-e866-4b89-a768-a9c600284382
Type:
Q1 - 1st Quarter - Report
Period:
2020 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
April 20, 2020 at 9:42 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$1,340,000
Expense Method:
Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Document URL:
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  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Joe Ellis
Registrant
BP AMERICA, INC

Energy company

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
BP AMERICA, INC
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (6)
Activity 1
Energy/Nuclear

H.R. 5718, Protecting Natural Gas Consumers from Overcharges Act of 2020, issues related to Natural Gas Act Section 5 Reform;
Issues related to CFTC Rulemakings regarding position limits for commodity derivatives contracts;
Issues related to Coal Subsidies.

Lobbyists (1)
  • EDWARD LAWRENCE WILLIAMS II
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 2
Environment/Superfund

H.R. 1813, Lyon County Economic Development and Environmental Protection Act, issues related to BLM land transfer;
Issues related to Alternative Fuel Mixture Credit;
Issues related to Biodiesel tax credit;
Issues related to Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Tax Credit;
Issues related to carbon pricing;
Issues related to climate policy;
Issues related to Electric Vehicle infrastructure and incentives;
Issues related to Marine Incidental Take Regulations;
Issues related to the federal regulation of methane;
Issues related to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) legislation;
Issues related to plastics and recycling technology;
Issues related to Renewable Diesel Labeling;
Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard, including labeling, small refinery exemptions, and biointermediates.

Lobbyists (5)
  • RYAN PAUL WALKER
  • JAMES NOLAN
  • DOWNEY PALMER MAGALLANES
  • JANICE RABURN
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 3
Foreign Relations

S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018.

Foreign Entity Issues: BP PLC, identified on Form LD-1, has interests in these issues.

Lobbyists (1)
  • DOWNEY PALMER MAGALLANES
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 4
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, issues related to the transportation of vessel equipment.

Lobbyists (1)
  • RYAN PAUL WALKER
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 5
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Issues related to Tariffs, 232 Exclusion Requests.

Lobbyists (1)
  • EDWARD LAWRENCE WILLIAMS II
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to regulatory implementation and amendments with respect to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;
Issues related to Treasury Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) 45Q rulemaking re utilization projects and secure geologic storage issues.

Lobbyists (3)
  • ROBERT GUIDO
  • JAMES NOLAN
  • DOWNEY PALMER MAGALLANES
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 3 more

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