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Dear Friend,
You are invited to join me Tuesday, September 21 at 11:00
AM to watch State Representatives Casey Weinstein
and Stephanie Howse introduce the Energy Jobs & Justice Act, a
bold, comprehensive energy policy for all Ohioans.
It implements equitable clean energy solutions and
carbon reductions while ensuring much-needed accountability,
transparency, and Public Utilities Commission reform.
Energy
Justice for All
The news of the bribery scandal surrounding House Bill 6
in 2020 unveiled deep corruption at a level previously unseen in the
state of Ohio. The scandal exposed deep structural flaws in the
utility regulatory system and a utility landscape devoid of adequate
oversight. It is clear that any legislative response to the House Bill
6 scandal must address the underlying monopoly utility culture that
enabled the scandal and provide needed oversight to prevent future
issues.
To date, the legislative response to the House Bill 6
scandal has focused almost exclusively on the bill’s individual policy
provisions—nuclear subsidies, coal bailouts, renewable energy
portfolio standards, energy efficiency, etc. Comparatively
little attention has been paid to the structural reforms and
safeguards needed to bring accountability, transparency, and equity to
Ohio’s regulatory framework for monopoly utilities. The
Energy Jobs & Justice Act is designed to ensure a scandal such as
this never happens in Ohio again.
Tune into the event to find out more!
Would you also chip in $20 to help us continue
to this work? We are building a strategy around solutions
that are good for our economy, our communities, and our health that
will ensure that Ohio emerges with an energy policy designed for all
Ohioans.
I hope to see you tomorrow. Thank you!
Rachael Belz, Ohio Citizen Action Executive Director
http://www.ohiocitizen.org/
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