November 2, 2024

Ohio House of Representatives (OH House)

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DOJ Orders $230 Million Fine for FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a fine for its role in the H.B. 6 scandal, which federal prosecutors described as the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history.
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FERC Authorizes Icahn Employees for First Energy Board
FERC authorized two Icahn Capital employees to have voting rights on the FirstEnergy Board of Directors.
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Ohio Governor Signs Bill to Block Renewables
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation empowering county governments to review and approve or deny all proposed utility-scale wind and solar projects.
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Ohio Lawmakers Slow Utility-scale Wind and Solar
Is Ohio's new local regulation of wind and solar "an ill wind that blows nobody any good," or an answer to frustrated locals afraid of mega projects?
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Ohio Lawmakers Vote to Block Local Natural Gas Bans
Ohio has joined 18 other states in adopting legislation backed by the gas industry barring municipalities from blocking access to natural gas or propane.
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AEP Reports Receiving SEC Subpoena Connected to Ohio Bailout Bill
AEP said that it had received a subpoena from the SEC seeking documents related to how it might have benefited from the passage of Ohio H.B. 6 in 2019.
Rural Ohio Lawmakers Want Towns to Have Final Say on Renewables
Rural Ohio voters and their representatives say the decisions of the Power Siting Board on renewable projects should be put to a vote at the township level.
Ohio Lawmakers Struggle to Undo Nuclear Subsidy
Ohio lawmakers are considering multiple bills to undo the $1 billion nuclear plant bailout for FirstEnergy, though none outright repeals the law.

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