Multimedia Available: Shaw Group CEO Testifies in Support of New Nuclear Plants in U.S.

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J.M. Bernhard Jr., chairman, CEO and founder of The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR), testified today before Congress and emphasized that the United States needs to remove barriers to new nuclear generation in the United States. Bernhard stressed the importance of nuclear energy and its contribution to the nation's energy supply and security, and encouraged the Committee to continue its efforts to pass a comprehensive energy bill that addresses the importance of nuclear energy on our nation's growing power demands.

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