| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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226 7th Street
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#2
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Washington
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DC
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20002
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 318994-315
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| 6. House ID# 394150017
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2010
| 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 |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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Digitally Signed By: Charles Shipp, Partner
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10/20/2010
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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
Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program: restoration of funding; reforms in to the program in the Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010.
Renewable Electricity Standard.
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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Charles
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Shipp
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Katherine
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Cullen
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
NTR, plc is an Ireland based company with investments in five U.S. subsidary companies: Greenstar, NA (recycler), Wind Capital Group, Tessera Solar, Stirling Energy Systems (solar), and Green Plains Renewable Energy (ethanol). Tessera Solar is seeking DOE loan guarantees.
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Increasing federal agencies' recycling and improving Department of Energy grant applications for recycling as an energy efficient technology.
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)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Katherine
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Cullen
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Charles
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Shipp
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
NTR, plc is an Ireland based company with investments in five U.S. subsidary companies: Greenstar, NA (recycler), Wind Capital Group, Tessera Solar, Stirling Energy Systems (solar), and Green Plains Renewable Energy (ethanol). Greenstar, NA has sought and continues to explore ways to upgrade its recycling facilities.
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
Extension of direct payment in lieu of tax credits for renewable energy property: HR 5499, Cantwell Lemieux Amendment to HR 4213. Manufacturing tax credit for solar energy property. Worked on developing a recycling tax credit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Katherine
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Cullen
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Charles
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Shipp
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
NTR, plc is an Ireland based company with investments in five U.S. subsidary companies: Greenstar, NA (recycler), Wind Capital Group, Tessera Solar, Stirling Energy Systems (solar), and Green Plains Renewable Energy (ethanol). Direct payments for tax credits benefits solar and wind projects and manufacturing. Recycling investment would be accelerated with an investment tax credit.
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
Permitting and land use issues related to Tessera Solar's proposed project sites in California.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Katherine
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Cullen
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Charles
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Shipp
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
NTR, plc is an Ireland based company with investments in five U.S. subsidary companies: Greenstar, NA (recycler), Wind Capital Group, Tessera Solar, Stirling Energy Systems (solar), and Green Plains Renewable Energy (ethanol).
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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