Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

midstream energy company

Based in TX

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AI Overview

With $3.1M in lobbying spend across 28 quarterly filings, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 4 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2023.

$3.1M
Total Spend
6
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
9
Lobbyists Deployed
4
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$435K
2019$660K
2020$870K
2021$710K
2022$400K
2023$30K

Issues Lobbied

EnergyTariffsTradeTaxation

Lobbying Firms

Michael Best Strategies LLC

Lobbyists

Denise BodeKevin SwansonPatrick FirthMichael DanklerHarrison CollinsSarah HeltonBridget ViscontiMolly MartellRachel Spivey

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATECommerce, Dept of (DOC)Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)Energy, Dept ofInterior, Dept of (DOI)Natl Economic Council (NEC)Natl Security Council (NSC)State, Dept of (DOS)U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)White House Office
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Energy, Tariffs, Trade, Taxation

issues related to midstream asset development

issues related to midstream asset development and steel import tariffs

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Last updated: February 2026

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