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Shaw Group spent $330K lobbying government in 1Q

Associated Press Shaw Group spent $330K lobbying government in 1Q Forbes.com Associated Press, 05.18.09,

The Shaw Group Inc., an engineering and construction company, spent $330,000 in the first quarter to lobby on federal stimulus spending, funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.

The Baton Rouge, La.-based company lobbied Congress and the Department of Energy on issues related to the federal budget, energy tax credits, and nuclear power plants and waste storage, according to the report filed April 17 with the House clerk’s office.

Shaw Engineering Group also lobbied Congress in the January-March period in support of an agreement between the U.S. and United Arab Emirates on the cooperative use of nuclear energy.

Shaw Group spent $330K lobbying government in 1Q – Forbes.com

May 19, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, radioactive