Dark money dominated Ohio’s nuclear subsidy saga
A March report from the Energy News Network outlines the dark money links to the passage of HB 6, Ohio’s nuclear bailout bill.
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The Energy News Network, journalists, and advocates from Ohio walk through the tangled web of dark money and back-door dealmaking that helped the state’s largest utility secure multiple bailouts while hamstringing efforts to advance clean energy.
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