(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 28.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad shipper Norfolk Southern Corp. spent $1.5 million in the first half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.
The company lobbied on issues related to competition in the rail industry, government spending on the research and development of clean coal, the security of rail and chemical facilities, and rail safety, according to the form posted online Aug. 9 by the Senate’s public records office.
The company lobbied Congress and the Department of Transportation’s Surface Transportation Board.
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.
Norfolk Southern is based in Norfolk, Va.