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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
ARCH COAL, INC.

2. Address

Address1
2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Ste. 505
Address2
 
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code
20037
Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
 St. Louis
State
 MO
Zip Code
 63141
Country
 USA
4a. Contact Nameb. Telephone Numberc. E-mail
 Mr.
 THOMAS ALTMEYER
 2023335265
 taltmeyer@archcoal.com
5. Senate ID#
 289955-12
7. Client NameSelfCheck if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
 ARCH COAL, INC.
6. House ID#
 371560000
TYPE OF REPORT8. Year
 2008
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
 
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was:EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more$
 
$5,000 or more$
 250,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income from the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Thomas Altmeyer - Vice President of Federal Affairs
Date
07/21/2008

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

-H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 08, Title 3, Section 363, CTL and synthetic fuels in future military systems, CTL testing authority.
-S. 1549, Military Construction Authorization Act, provisions to stimulate the construction of coal-to-liquids facilities.
-H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, Title 12, Section 12331, Alternative Fuel Excise Tax Credit for Coal-to-Liquids.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Energy - Dept of, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 
John
Snider
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

-H.R. 2421 and S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act, Sections 4 and 5, definitions of waters of the United States and navigable waters definition.
-H.R. 2169, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, All Titles.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 
John
Snider
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

-S. 154, Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act, All Titles.
-H.R. 370 and S. 155, Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007, All Titles.
-H.R. 683, Investment in Energy Independence Act of 2006, Sections 2, 3, and 4, Credit for investment in coal-to-liquid fuels projects, expensing for equipment used in CTL fuels process, alternative fuel credits.
-S. 875, SAFE Energy Act of 2007, Title II, Section 207, carbon capture in coal utilization facilities.
-H.R. 2208, Coal Liquid Fuel Act, All Titles.
-H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, renewable portfolio standards, alternative fuel standards, tax provisions.
-S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007, Title VI, Sec. 603, clean coal fuel technology for civilian aircraft.
-H.R. 1267 & S. 731, National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007, All Titles.
-S. 962, Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007, All Titles.
- S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, All Titles
- S.1766, Low Carbon Economy Act, All Titles

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 
John
Snider
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

- H.R. 1680 and S. 1463, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2007, Sec.899B, regulation and transfer of ammonium nitrate, exemption for explosive purposes.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

- H.R. 576, Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007, All Titles
- H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles.
- H.R. 866 and S. 1312, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2007, All Titles.
- H.R. 2768 and H.R. 2769, S-MINER Act, All Titles.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 
John
Snider
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

-H.R. 1365, Corporate AMT Repeal, All Titles
-S. 155, Coal-to-Liquid Promotion Act of 2007, All Titles
-H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, All Energy Tax Provisions

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

- H.R. 2701 Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, Sec. 203

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 
John
Snider
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code WAS

16. Specific lobbying issues

-H.R. 1055 and S. 595 - Toxic Right to Know Protection Act, All Titles

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Legislation to facilitate a land exchange in northwest New Mexico

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas
Altmeyer
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Proposed tariff on Chinese tires

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
John
Snider
 
 

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
 
City
 
State
 
Zip Code
 
Country
 

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
 
State
 
Zip Code
 
Country
 

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

 

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
1
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
4
 
 
 

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

NameAddress Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
CityState/ProvinceZipCountry
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

NameAddressPrincipal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activitiesOwnership percentage in client
Street Address
CityState/ProvinceCountry
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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2 4 6