The Associated Press
COLUMBUS– A central Ohio judge on Monday blocked the subsidies from a $1 billion nuclear bailout law at the center of a $60 million bribery probe, as state lawmakers scrambled to decide the fate of a repeal effort and nominees were chosen to succeed a utility regulator who resigned amid the investigation.
Franklin County Judge Chris Brown sided with Republican Attorney General Dave Yost and the cities of Cincinnati and Columbus in granting a preliminary injunction that would block the subsidies that were set to be added to every electric bill in the state starting Jan. 1.
“Today’s ruling is a win for all Ohioans,” Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said in a statement. “HB 6 was passed through deceit, deception and corruption and this decision means that Ohio ratepayers will keep their hard-earned dollars instead of paying for a massive corporate bailout.”
Dec 22, 2020
COLUMBUS– A central Ohio judge on Monday blocked the subsidies from a $1 billion nuclear bailout law at the center of a $60 million bribery probe, as state lawmakers scrambled to decide the fate of a repeal effort and nominees were chosen to succeed a utility regulator who resigned amid the investigation.
Franklin County Judge Chris Brown sided with Republican Attorney General Dave Yost and the cities of Cincinnati and Columbus in granting a preliminary injunction that would block the subsidies that were set to be added to every electric bill in the state starting Jan. 1.
“Today’s ruling is a win for all Ohioans,” Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said in a statement. “HB 6 was passed through deceit, deception and corruption and this decision means that Ohio ratepayers will keep their hard-earned dollars instead of paying for a massive corporate bailout.”
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Judge blocks fees set by tainted Ohio nuclear bailout law
By Mark Gillispie, Julie Carr Smyth and Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press/Report for America
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A central Ohio judge on Monday blocked the subsidies from a $1 billion nuclear bailout law at the center of a $60 million bribery probe, as state lawmakers scrambled to decide the fate of a repeal effort and nominees were chosen to succeed a utility regulator who resigned amid the investigation.
Franklin County Judge Chris Brown sided with Republican Attorney General Dave Yost and the cities of Cincinnati and Columbus in granting a preliminary injunction that would block the subsidies that were set to be added to every electric bill in the state starting Jan. 1.
Ex-PUCO commissioners: Beef up Ohio HB6 investigations or lose public trust
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
Three former commissioners for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio are calling on the current PUCO to take more aggressive actions to investigate possible wrongdoing surrounding the passage of House Bill 6. (PUCO)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Three former commissioners for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio are calling on the current PUCO to take more aggressive action against FirstEnergy Corp., including hiring a third-party investigator to review the company’s recent actions and evaluating whether the company should continue to be allowed to do business in Ohio.