Exelon paid lobbyist $140,000 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Utility operator Exelon Corp. paid the Washington Group $140,000 in the first half of 2007 to lobby for guaranteed federal loans for nuclear and other projects, according to a recent disclosure form.The firm lobbied on energy efficiency standards and for clarity in the amount of loans guaranteed in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, according to form posted online Aug. 13 by the Senate's public records office.Exelon is one of about a dozen companies expected to submit government applications for new nuclear reactors in the next two years, and part of the costs for the initial filers are being federally subsidized. NRG Energy Inc. this week submitted the first complete construction and operating license application for a new reactor to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission since before the Three Mile Island accident in 1979.Brett Shogren, former policy director for the House Majority Leader, is among those registered to lobby on behalf of Exelon.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.Exelon is based in Chicago.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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