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HB 6 Updates: Emails Reveal What Ohio utility Execs Thought About Money-Losing Coal Plants
It appears utility companies knew they were money-losers that cost taxpayers millions
Kathiann M. Kowalski
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Court Dismisses Appeal to Block Drilling and Fracking Under Ohio Park and Wildlife Areas
The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission is expected to begin acting on bids this week
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Cleveland Summit Spotlights Growing Corporate Interest in Clean Energy Projects
Corporate commitments and federal incentives help bolster the business case for clean energy projects, easing the path to getting projects off the ground.
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How a Koch-Linked Group Stalled a Bipartisan Ohio Energy Efficiency Bill at the Last Minute
Just before an expected vote to let Ohio utilities offer voluntary energy saving programs to customers, the Ohio chapter of Americans for Prosperity issued a “key vote alert”
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Anonymously Funded Group Stokes Local Opposition to Ohio Solar Project
Critics say Knox Smart Development is spreading misinformation, and there are clues that suggest links to the natural gas industry.
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Randazzo Indictment Sparks Renewed Calls for Full Regulatory Review in Ohio
“The fox was literally running and in control of the henhouse”
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A Coal Company Got a Big Payback From Ohio’s Corrupt HB6 Bill
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel estimates coal subsidies have cost ratepayers nearly $221 million since 2020
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Ohio Oil and Gas Industry Accident Data Boost Worries About Drilling Under State Parks
Even quickly cleaned-up releases involve chemicals that can be toxic, and hundreds of “minor” incidents belie the industry’s claims that there are few problems
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After Householder and Borges Sentences, What — or Who — Comes Next?
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio has repeatedly said that its investigations are ongoing
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Ohio Utilities Could Resume Energy Efficiency Programs Under Bipartisan Bill
Prior programs ended with HB6
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HB 6 Coal Plant Charges Mount Up Again in Ohio
The plants have consistently lost money, and their costs could climb to roughly $800 million by 2030.
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Ohio Solar Projects Face an Unclear Path Around Local Opposition
Regulators have approved some projects and denied others, without determining whether objections are supported by evidence. Solar advocates say the industry needs more clarity to move forward in the state.