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Navigating Ethanol Policy Priorities in Election Year 2010

Navigating Ethanol Policy Priorities in Election Year 2010. Melissa Shannon Kountoupes Consulting March 15, 2010. Growth Energy Accomplishments in 2009. Extensive Congressional Outreach and Branding

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Navigating Ethanol Policy Priorities in Election Year 2010

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  1. Navigating Ethanol Policy Priorities in Election Year 2010 Melissa Shannon Kountoupes Consulting March 15, 2010

  2. Growth Energy Accomplishments in 2009 • Extensive Congressional Outreach and Branding • 134 meetings with House Members, Senators and staff, including 48 House meetings and 86 Senate meetings • Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) Delay Passes House • 55 bipartisan cosponsors for Peterson bill, including all Democrats and most Republicans on Ag Committee • Peterson amendment added to House-passed climate bill • Harkin leads letter to EPA with 12 bipartisan Senators • EPA Poised to Approve Green Jobs Waiver/E-15 • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack “optimistic” • Harkin (D-IA)/Thune (R-SD) letter with 19 Senators • Herseth-Sandlin (D-SD)/Shimkus (R-IL) letter with 28 Members • Vocal opposition continues

  3. 2010 Political Landscape • Mid-term elections loom • House ratio is 255 Ds, 178 Rs, (2 vacancies) • 40 seats determine control • Senate ratio is 57 Ds, 41Rs, 2 Independents • 10 seats determine control • President’s approval rating historical impact • Significant retirements • Rising influence of conservative Republicans • Fundraising advantage of party in power • Political anxiety affects agenda and policy

  4. 2010 Congressional Agenda • Health Care? • Jobs/Economic Recovery • Financial Regulatory Reform • War Supplemental • Annual Appropriations • Tax Extenders • Climate Change?

  5. Outlook for Climate Change • House-passed climate change bill and Boxer (D-CA) bill have no chance of garnering 60 votes in the Senate • Resolutions preventing EPA from regulating GHG emissions • Senators Kerry (D-MA), Graham (R-SC), and Lieberman (I-CT) leading new bipartisan effort in Senate • Senator Dorgan continues to champion “energy-only” but Speaker Pelosi and Senator Graham (R-SC) oppose

  6. Strong Adversaries • Big Food • Automotive Industry • Environmental Groups • Oil Companies

  7. Growth Energy’s Plan for Success • Branding • Outreach to Footprint Allies • Partnering with Outside Groups and Caucuses • Boots on the Ground • Utilizing Frontline Members • Developing Champions • PAC

  8. Legislative Actions for 2010 • Outreach to Kerry/Graham/Lieberman to champion inclusion of ILUC delay in any climate change bill • VEETC/Tariff Extension • 22 meetings with House Ways and Means and 12 meetings with Senate Finance • Pomeroy (D-ND)/Grassley (R-IA) legislation • Utilizing "Frontline” champions • 2010 extenders unlikely to happen until lame duck

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