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Saudis Enlist Washington Lobbyists in Bid for Nuclear Plants

  • Three firms file disclosures to consult with Saudi Arabia
  • Deal faces obstacles over fears about uranium enrichment
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Saudi Arabia is enlisting blue-chip lobbyists in Washington as it prepares for a fight over its ambition to build nuclear power plants.

Three law firms have filed disclosures saying they’re advising the kingdom on the issue, as American and Saudi leaders negotiate the contours of a possible nuclear technology-sharing agreement that could allow the enrichment of uranium.