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The law firm of [[Stuntz, Davis & Staffier]], P.C. counsels transactions and regulatory matters involving the oil, natural gas, and electric industries, in addition to legislative and public policy issues affecting a variety of industries. Since its founding in 1995, the firm has been involved in a variety of complex regulatory, litigation and legislative matters for a number of Fortune 500 companies. {{ref|1}}

[[Image:Linda Stuntz.jpg|right|85px|thumb|Linda Gillespie Stuntz {{ref|2}}]]


'''Linda Gillespie Stuntz''' founded the DC lobbying firm [[Stuntz, Davis & Staffier]] and was a deputy energy secretary for GHW Bush. Stuntz served on the board of [[American Electric Power]] from 1993-2004, and continues to serve on the board of Paris-based oil company [[Schlumberger LTD]].
Stuntz is a registered lobbyist, and her firm took in $3.7 million in 2001-04 from corporations and associations to lobby on energy policy: The '''Alliance for Competitive Electricity''' paid Stuntz $900,000 from 2001-04 to lobby for '''PUHCA''' repeal and other pro-deregulation policies, and oppose environmental goals such as a Renewable Portfolio Standard. The Alliance is a financed by DTE, FirstEnergy, Dominion, National Grid, Duke, PNM Resources, Energy East, PSE&G, Entergy, Xcel and Exelon. In addition, Colorado-based Great Northern Power Development, a builder of coal-fired power plants, has just retained Stuntz as a lobbyist.
*[[Scottish Power]] paid Stuntz $340,000 in 2001-04 to lobby against New Source Review public health standards.
*[[Energy East]] paid Stuntz $180,000 in 2001-02 to repeal PURPA.
*[[Southern California Edison]] paid Stuntz $340,000 in 2001-04 to lobby on energy issues.
*The [[National Electrical Manufactures]] Assn paid Stuntz $165,000 in 2001-04 to lobby on transmission issues.
*[[Shell Oil]] paid Stuntz $60,000 in 2002 to extend the Deepwater Ports Act to LNG facilities.
*[[BC Hydro]] paid Stuntz $140,000 in 2001-02 to lobby on deregulation and energy trading.
*[[General Electric]] paid Stuntz $20,000 in 2001-02 to lobby for increased subsidies for fossil fuels.
*[[BP]] paid Stuntz $35,000 in 2001-02 to lobby on the Alaskan natural gas pipeline.
*[[National Grid]] paid Stuntz $85,000 from 2002-04 to lobby on "electricity policy legislation".
*[[RJ Reynolds]] paid Stuntz $30,000 over 18 months, and Bridgestone/Firestone paid Stuntz $20,000 in 2000 to lobby against safety requirements. {{ref|3}}

==Notes==
#{{note|1}} Company profile from Stuntz, Davis & Staffier, P.C. [http://www.sdsatty.com/index.html The Firm], accessed 15 April 2007.
#{{note|2}} Picture from AEP [http://www.aep.com/investors/annrep/02annrep/proxy/g31996g12f48.jpg Investors], Linda Gillespie Stuntz, accessed 15 April 2007.
#{{note|3}} Biography information from Citizen [http://www.citizen.org/documents/NatlCommEP12-04.pdf Members of the National Commission on Energy Policy], Linda Gillespie Stuntz, accessed 15 April 2007.