Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$1,390,000

Activities

7

Lobbyists

7

Gov't Entities

84

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
f774b270-c18c-4870-9131-2989049e203c
Type:
2A - 2nd Quarter - Amendment
Period:
2019 - 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Date Posted:
January 23, 2020 at 8:01 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$1,390,000
Expense Method:
Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • 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 (7)
Activity 1
Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to financial assurance for offshore development;
Issues related to grid resiliency;
Issues related to energy infrastructure;
Issues related to offshore access and Gulf of Mexico operations;
H.R. 3432, Safer Pipelines Act of 2019, issues related to Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety (PHMSA) reauthorization;
Issues related to royalty and leasing flexibility.

Lobbyists (2)
  • EDWARD LAWRENCE WILLIAMS II
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (12)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • ... and 7 more
Activity 2
Environment/Superfund

H.R. 1813, Lyon County Economic Development and Environmental Remediation Act, issues related to BLM land transfer;
S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019, issues related to carbon capture and utilization provisions for natural gas;
S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, issues related to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS);
Issues related to Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS);
Issues related to carbon pricing;
Issues related to climate policy;
Issues related to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards;
Issues related to E15 regulation;
Issues related to electric vehicle infrastructure;
Issues related to environmental remediation;
Issues related to International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020;
Issues related to methane emissions;
Issues related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS);
Issues related to Renewable Diesel Labeling;
Issues related to Renewable Fuel Standard, including 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations;
Issues related to Renewable Identification Number (RIN) policy.

Lobbyists (5)
  • RYAN PAUL WALKER
  • JAMES NOLAN
  • EDWARD LAWRENCE WILLIAMS II
  • DOWNEY PALMER MAGALLANES
  • JANICE RABURN
Government Entities (12)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • ... and 7 more
Activity 3
Foreign Relations

S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019, issues related to Russian Sanctions;
Issues related to implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review and Modernization Act (FIRRMA).

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

Lobbyists (2)
  • DOWNEY PALMER MAGALLANES
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (12)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • ... and 7 more
Activity 4
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Reauthorization, issues related to offshore oil servicing;
Issues related to the transportation of vessel equipment.

Lobbyists (3)
  • RYAN PAUL WALKER
  • DOWNEY PALMER MAGALLANES
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (12)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • ... and 7 more
Activity 5
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Issues related to steel tariffs.

Lobbyists (1)
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (12)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • ... and 7 more
Activity 6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to the 45Q tax credit.

Lobbyists (1)
  • ROBERT GUIDO
Government Entities (12)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • ... and 7 more
Activity 7
Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to US-Mexico-Canada agreement and energy flows/markets.

Lobbyists (2)
  • DOWNEY PALMER MAGALLANES
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (12)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • ... and 7 more

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