Why It Matters
Latitude Energy Services LLC terminated its lobbying engagement with Talley Strategies LLC on August 31, according to an LDA filing submitted in the third quarter of 2026.
By The Numbers
The company reported lobbying expenses of $260,000 over the past four quarters and paid $60,000 in the first quarter of 2025 alone. The filing amount for the quarter three 2026 termination is listed as $20,000.
Broader Context
Latitude's lobbying focus centered on Department of Energy technology transfers and confirmations, applications to license technology from the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and energy taxes and subsidies. The company did not lobby on specific legislation, focusing instead on general issue areas, according to its disclosures.
The energy tax and subsidy landscape shifted dramatically during Latitude's time as a Talley Strategies client. Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act using the budget reconciliation process, and President Trump signed it on July 4, 2025. The legislation significantly modified the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax credits and incentives, placing new restrictions on energy tax credits and making steep cuts to solar energy. The One Big Beautiful Bill added Foreign Entity Ownership and Control restrictions to six energy credits—45U, 45Y, 45X, 48E, 45Q, and 45Z—that had not previously carried such restrictions.
The Bottom Line
Talley Strategies brought experienced congressional operators to the engagement. Amber Talley, who served as Principal on the Latitude account, had prior experience on the Senate Special Committee on Aging during the 115th and 116th Congresses and on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee during the 113th Congress. Joshua Satterfield, the firm's Director of Policy and Business Strategies, had served on the staff of Rep. Mia B. Love (R-UT-4).
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