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Walt Baldwin @waltbaldwin@mastodon.energy

· 3mo ago

The House Bill 6 scandal is the largest public corruption case in Ohio history. Utility companies secretly spent millions of dollars to influence elections and pass a law that forced Ohio residents to pay for failing power plants. This timeline shows what happened, who was involved, and how the scandal unfolded from 2019 to today. #FirstEnergy #Ohio #Corruption #Climate #EnergyMastodon #EnergyTransition #Householder https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/resources/a-cycle-of-corruption-a-timeline-of-the-householder-hb6-scandal/

Common Cause Ohio

House Bill 6 Scandal Timeline: Ohio’s Largest Corruption Case

The House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history—was a $60 million scheme by FirstEnergy and other utility companies to buy seats and votes in the Ohio House to secure passage of a billion dollar bailout of failing nuclear and coal plants in Ohio and Indiana.

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