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VLO: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Environmental and energy legislation, renewable fuel issues, and other legislative issues related to refining industry operations and product mix. Environmental and energy legislation, renewable fuels issues, and other legislative issues related to refining industry operation and product mix. Energy tax issues affecting liquid motor fuels, including conventional highway transportation fuel and renewable biofuels. Trade restrictions on product exports and input imports.

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Jul 17, 2026, 11:25 AM EDT
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Collected
Nov 10, 2026, 1:29 AM EST

Why this is connected

Legal-name match: VALERO ENERGY CORP is VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).

Reported lobbying amounts

Income: $110,000.00

These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.

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