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Thank you to all the good people who contributed to our year-end
appeal. We raised $37,415 - a good bit over our $30K
goal!
It's so important we carry that momentum into this new year as
we continue working to repeal the
OVEC coal plant bailouts that are rooted in HB 6
corruption.
Here's the latest:
From the Plain Dealer editorial board:
"If any Ohioan doubts that tainted House Bill 6 is still
exacting huge costs from them and other utility ratepayers, they need
only go to the website of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, the state
advocate for utility customers, and look at an OCC calculator that’s
been running since HB 6 took effect. As of Friday, it showed nearly $172 million paid out by Ohio
ratepayers to subsidize two money-losing coal plants, one of
them in Indiana."
Gov. DeWine signed the corrupt House
Bill 6 - he knew what was in it. Now he says he doesn’t support HB6′s
coal-plant subsidies 
Governor Mike DeWine told the editorial
board of The Plain Dealer that he doesn’t support the
part of House Bill 6 that requires Ohio ratepayers to subsidize an
Indiana coal-fired power plant.
DeWine also pledged that his campaign would
no longer accept any political contributions from FirstEnergy. The
Governor should also be refusing dollars from AEP as they are even bigger beneficiaries of the coal
subsidies under HB 6. The OVEC bailout is what garnered
their support for the bill.
DeWine also
said he’s open in principle to making some changes regarding how
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio members are chosen.
Our
voices are being heard, but we won't stop until we repeal all
of HB6
Please take action by urging your
legislators to repeal the OVEC coal plant
subsidies!
Thanks again and Happy New Year!
Ohio Citizen Action
P.S. There's still time to contribute and help us repeal
this
corrupt law once and for all.
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