WASHINGTON (AP) - PG&E Corp., parent of California's Pacific Gas & Electric Co. utility, paid Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP $400,000 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.
The firm lobbied Congress and the Energy Department on issues related to energy policy and legislation including the Clean Energy Act, according to the form posted online Aug. 13 by the Senate's public records office.
Under a federal law enacted in 1995, lobbyists are required to disclose activities that could influence members of the executive and legislative branches. They must register with Congress within 45 days of being hired or engaging in lobbying.
PG&E is based in San Francisco.
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