Plum Creek Timber Spent $360K Lobbying

Plum Creek Timber Spent $360K Lobbying.
Real estate investment trust Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. spent $360,000 lobbying the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a recent disclosure form. The company lobbied on the U.S. Forest Service budget, biomass and bioenergy legislation, issues related to private timberlands and other matters, according to the form posted online Aug. 13 by the Senate"s public records office. Besides Congress, the company lobbied the departments of Interior, Agriculture and Energy, the Army and Environmental Protection Agency. 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. Plum Creek Timber is based in Seattle.