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“$1,000,000 to Energizer Battery Manufacturing Inc. for High Power Lightweight Zinc-Air Battery”

Sponsors: Rep. Akin (R-MO) Rep. Emerson (R-MO) Rep. Kucinich (D-OH)  

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photontorpedotube wrote:

ENERGIZER BATTERY MANUFACTURING
Client Summary, 2006
A special interest’s lobbying activity may go up or down over time, depending on how much attention the federal government is giving their issues. Particularly active clients often retain multiple lobbying firms, each with a team of lobbyists, to press their case for them.


Year: 2007") 2006") 2005") 2004")

Total Lobbying Expenditures: $20,000
Subtotal for Parent: $20,000

Industry
Total

Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
$20,000




Lobbying Expenses Reported by Subsidiaries Firms Hired
Contract Income
Subsidiary (Lobbied For)

Alexander, Claude
$20,000
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Energizer Battery Manufacturing does not include its subsidiaries' expenses in its self-filed report, so all expenditures are summed for Total Lobbying Expenditures

posted February 29, 2008 at 2:41 p.m.