Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

January 10, 2021 at 3:05 PM

1/21 Event: Moving Forward on Ohio Energy Issues in 2021

NationBuilder Upcoming Event! Conversation with Rachael Belz and SeMia Bray  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 8:08 PM

Thanks Friend, for your help

NationBuilder Thank you from Ohio Citizen Action  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 30, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Last chance to make your tax-deductible year-end gift

NationBuilder Our fight's not over yet  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 22, 2020 at 12:19 AM

BREAKING: Ohio judge blocks House Bill 6 bailout fee

NationBuilder The fight to repeal HB6 rages on  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 8:25 PM

🚨Act now to repeal HB 6 🚨

NationBuilder Ohio House session ends next week, and still no repeal of HB 6  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 5, 2020 at 1:44 PM

Now is our chance for real change at the PUCO

NationBuilder Governor DeWine must choose wisely!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 2, 2020 at 8:45 PM

URGENT: We need your help to repeal HB6

NationBuilder Don’t let our lawmakers sweep corruption under the rug!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 12:31 AM

Stand against corruption this #GivingTuesday

NationBuilder Stand with us against corruption and finally repeal House Bill 6!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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November 23, 2020 at 10:09 PM

Thank you, Friend, from Ohio Citizen Action

NationBuilder Thank you from Ohio Citizen Action  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 8:11 PM

VICTORY: Randazzo resigns. Next up, repeal HB6

NationBuilder Dear Friend,  Sam Randazzo has resigned from his position as chairman of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission following reports that FirstEnergy paid $4 million to his company. While not named in the report, the energy company says the fee was paid to “an entity as…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 12:05 AM

Time is running out to Repeal HB6

NationBuilder Friend-- Thank you to all who testified at our virtual public hearings to Repeal HB6. Our message is coming through, loud and clear. The election might be over, but our fight to repeal HB6 is not. Five federal indictments, two guilty pleas and three fired senior exe…

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October 29, 2020 at 8:39 PM

"How do you plead?" "Guilty, your honor"

NationBuilder Well Friend - we can stop calling Ohio's coal and nuclear bailout scandal an "alleged" bribery scheme. Two of the accused have now agreed to plead guilty. Today, Jeff Longstreth, 44, a political consultant and key Householder adviser, and Juan Cespedes, 40, a First…

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October 27, 2020 at 10:02 PM

NEW: Cincinnati and Columbus sue to overturn HB6 bailout tax

NationBuilder Yes, Friend, HB6 has not been repealed yet. But today's lawsuit filed to prevent the some of the damaging affects of HB6 is the best news we've heard since Larry Householder's arrest.  Columbus and Cincinnati officials argue the nuclear energy fee created through HB6…

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October 22, 2020 at 8:32 PM

Friend - Sign up to testify on HB6

NationBuilder Thank you to everyone who participated in our first virtual public hearing calling for the repeal of HB 6.  If you missed the hearing, you can find a recording of it here: https://youtu.be/QvkzW1TcO0c As bills to repeal the single worst law passed by the Ohio Genera…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 6:34 PM

Action Alert: Sign up to testify on HB6

NationBuilder Dear Friend, It's been nearly three months since the FBI arrested former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder and his associates for their alleged involvement in a $60 million bribery scheme.?The product of this corruption, HB 6, remains in place despite widespread suppor…

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October 9, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Cupp collecting campaign cash instead of repealing HB 6

NationBuilder Friend-- House Speaker Bob Cupp and Energy Committee Chairman Jim Hoops announced that they have no more meetings planned to discuss the repeal of House Bill 6. But they did have time for a fundraiser together on Tuesday: This tone-deaf action of hosting a …

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 10:44 PM

We need your face to repeal HB6

NationBuilder Dear Friend, Lawmakers have now spent more time waiting to repeal the HB6 than they spent to pass it in 2019.Our legislators are failing over and over again to repeal this corrupt piece of legislation through their own inaction. Speaker Bob Cupp has dismissed all at…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 12:49 PM

ice BREAKING news

NationBuilder Thanks to you, Friend, Ohioans won a victory today as the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) nixed a provision viewed as a "poison pill" to block the Icebreaker Wind Farm project.The "feathering" provision would have shut down turbines from dusk to dawn most of the yea…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

August 26, 2020 at 1:13 PM

The Ohio Senate heard you, Friend

NationBuilder After an overwhelming public demand to repeal HB6 from voters like you, the Senate has announced that it's coming back from vacation to potentially do just that. We need all hands on deck? Please join me for a briefing where we can discuss next steps to fully repea…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

August 22, 2020 at 2:19 PM

Are Ohio's legislators still for sale?

NationBuilder Hey Friend ! Did you hear that the entire Ohio General Assembly has gone on vacation? HB6 became law as a result of "the largest bribery, money-laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people in the state of Ohio” and they're on summer recess? We want to put t…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 2:58 PM

Something is very wrong at the Ohio Statehouse.

NationBuilder Friend  - it's hard to keep up with the $61 million bribery scandal rocking the Statehouse. Last Thursday, an hour before Larry Householder was removed as speaker, he was formally indicted on a federal racketeering charge. The new Speaker of the House, Bob Cupp, has…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 2:36 PM

ACTION ALERT : Time to repeal HB6

NationBuilder Wow. We are winning, Friend! The effort to repeal HB6 is now fully bipartisan and supported by Governor Mike DeWine. We are glad to see he has had a change of heart in the midst of this dark-utility-money scandal. Now we work to repeal the law. Governor DeWine has …

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July 21, 2020 at 10:12 PM

BREAKING NEWS: FBI investigation signals hope for HB6 repeal

NationBuilder It's unbelievable -- Friend . Today we've witnessed another chapter in the dark money saga that is HB6. The U.S. Attorney David DeVillers is calling it "likely the largest money laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people of the state of Ohio." This mornin…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 3:10 PM

your fingerprints are all over this victory

NationBuilder Congratulations Friend -- Thanks to action from people like you, the City of Cleveland has extended the shutoff moratorium for Cleveland Public Power and Cleveland Water through the end of the city's State of Emergency, or July 31. We're encouraged that Cleveland ha…

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June 25, 2020 at 6:17 PM

Energy justice for all

NationBuilder   Dear Friend -- The energy crisis among people experiencing poverty is likely to get much worse, with utility bills in many cities rising out of reach for the majority of America’s poor.  Experts warn the problem will worsen over the next decade. Many Ohioans f…

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June 12, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Action Alert: Tell your Ohio Senator to vote YES on voting rights bill

NationBuilder   Dear Friend -- Senate Bill 191 is common sense legislation to make our voting process more efficient for voters and election officials, by allowing voters to request an absentee ballot online. As public health concerns persist, Ohio must make improvements to abs…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 10:27 PM

Another misguided vote to keep Ohio’s energy dirty

NationBuilder Ohio’s energy policy under Governor Mike DeWine includes a new “clean air” program that propped up a super-polluting coal plant and an offshore wind farm “approval” that actually blocks the new wind farm. The Ohio Power Siting Board ruled last Thursday that …

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May 18, 2020 at 11:37 PM

HB6 slap in the face

NationBuilder A slap in the face to every ratepayer in Ohio. Ohio legislators knew that their "yes" vote on HB6 would help the rich get richer on the backs of hardworking Ohioans. And now, in the midst of a pandemic when so many consumers in Ohio are struggling to make en…

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May 6, 2020 at 7:12 PM

Take Action: stop USEPA from stripping nuisance provision

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- Now, more than ever, we are working hard to ensure your voice is heard. Please take a moment to show your support for Ohioans' ability to take action against polluters by signing & sharing our petition today!  Protecting Ohio's nuisance provision The U…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 11:18 PM

still time to make an Earth Day🌎impact

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- Thank you to everyone who participated in our Earth Day celebrations.  If you haven’t given yet, you can still get involved. Every dollar you give will be used to continue to organize, educate and protect consumers and the environment. Ohio Citizen Action…

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April 22, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Happy Earth Day 🌎from Ohio Citizen Action

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- This year, we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and our 45th anniversary. Our tradition of fighting for clean energy runs deep Ohio Citizen Action’s members have a long history of working for clean energy in Ohio. The organization worked h…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 9:17 PM

Take action on utility shutoffs

NationBuilder Dear?Friend -- The great irony of this moment is that we're facing an unprecedented crisis, yet many of us have more time on our hands. Many react to this feeling of helplessness by taking action - sewing masks, checking in with loved ones, or attending to long delayed h…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 11:41 PM

You're invited! Virtual Earth Day Event featuring Keya Chatterjee

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- We’re excited to headline our Virtual Earth Day with the inaugural “Conversations with Rachael Belz,” an informative hour in which our executive director and special guest Keya Chatterjee of U.S. Climate Action will get real about the impact of climate ch…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Unprecedented in our 45 years

NationBuilder Hi?Friend -- Perhaps you already knew that Ohio Citizen Action is 75% citizen-funded. But did you know that most of these gifts come in each night from door-to-door canvassing?? To protect our staff and the public, we suspended field canvassing as of March 13.?We can on…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Virtual Earth Day campaign starts now!

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- Times like these remind us how much we have to be thankful for.   While we all must adapt to social-distancing requirements, there's still so much to be grateful for and celebrate. For our part, we're planning our first-ever Virtual Earth Day.  In the com…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 6:11 PM

We're in this together, Ohio

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- As organizations that focus on environmental health and consumer-based issues, Ohio Citizen Action and the Ohio Consumers Power Alliance hold the well-being and safety of Ohioans at the center of everything we do. Our tireless staff of canvassers and manag…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 10:18 PM

Scoop: HB6 dark money revealed

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- It's not like we didn't know this already, but FirstEnergy was behind the abhorrent campaign to stop the HB6 referendum.  The Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism and The Energy News Network teamed up to bring us this scoop: documents found on Energy …

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

February 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Momentum is building for Power a Clean Future Ohio

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- Just days after we and our allies launched Power a Clean Future Ohio, we got a powerful endorsement from the Columbus Dispatch.  Editorial: Path to Ohio’s clean-energy future might lie outside Statehouse The February 15 editorial "note(s) with some hope t…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 9:59 PM

Introducing... Power A Clean Future for Ohio

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- Today, Ohio Citizen Action and Ohio Consumers Power Alliance joined with leaders across the state to launch?Power a Clean Future Ohio,??a bipartisan organization dedicated to community-driven carbon reductions in Ohio.? You deserve a clean future for your…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 5:37 PM

corrected link to statement on HB6

NationBuilder Hello Friend -- It just came to my attention that the link to my statement on HB6 in my last email was broken. Sorry about that! Here is the correct link. In other HB6 related news: The end of the referendum effort on HB6 means Ohio ratepayers will pay subsidies for nucl…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Latest - and last - news on HB6

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- You might have heard yesterday that the effort to repeal HB6 has ended. Ohioans for Corporate Bailouts filed a motion to dismiss its appeal before the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals and end its pursuit of additional time to collect signatures and place th…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 6:43 PM

Last chance to make your tax-deductible year-end gift

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- You might have missed the news that broke on Christmas Eve: The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether the HB6 referendum effort should get 38 more days to collect petition signatures. Jeremy Pelzer reports: "It’s unclear what the court’s opi…

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December 20, 2019 at 4:02 PM

Your generosity helps our canvass thrive

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- This fight was personal. FirstEnergy's tactics to keep the HB6 referendum off the ballot not only attacked democracy, they threatened our canvassers' safety. In the end we couldn’t overcome the obscene amounts of money and corruption we were up against. Wh…

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December 12, 2019 at 2:33 PM

FirstEnergy corrupts democracy with gifts 🎁

NationBuilder Hi Friend -- FirstEnergy spent millions on advertisements, lobbying and charitable giving to ensure the passage of House Bill 6, corrupting every branch of state government. Supreme Court The fate of FirstEnergy's bailout of its struggling nuclear and coal plants may re…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 5:33 PM

CORRECTION: Help us hold lawmakers accountable for HB 6

NationBuilder (The first version of this email incorrectly listed the amount of the bailout as nine hundred billion dollars. We apologize for this significant typo, especially since the actual figure is bad enough without inflating it.) Hi Friend -- Nine hundred million dollars. That…

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  Rachael Belz · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 3:01 PM

Help us hold lawmakers accountable for HB 6

NationBuilder Hi Friend -- Nine hundred billion dollars. That's how much of our money Ohio legislators gifted to FirstEnergy to bailout its uncompetitive nuclear and coal plants. We won't forget, and we will hold legislators accountable for their vote on House Bill 6. Our Ohio Consum…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 6:09 PM

Thank you, Friend, from Ohio Citizen Action

NationBuilder Dear Friend,Each year, Thanksgiving reminds us how much we have to be thankful for.   While 2019 has arguably been our most frustrating year, it's also been undeniably rewarding. The short video below lays out all the things supporters like you make possible - things t…

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November 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM

Still confused about HB6? Read on

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- One of the lessons we learned during the HB 6 fight was that FirstEnergy would stop at nothing to get their $900 million rate-payer funded bailout. Over the last several years, FirstEnergy proposed at least four legislative and regulatory bailout schemes i…

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  Ohio Citizen Action · [email protected]

October 16, 2019 at 3:44 PM

want to sign the HB6 petition?

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- If you would like to sign the petition to put the repeal of HB 6 on the ballot, please stop by our office at?614 W Superior Ave., Suite 1200, Cleveland, OH 44116. Our office will be open from 10a.m. to 9p.m. today through Friday. Please pass the word thro…

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September 24, 2019 at 5:13 PM

Defend democracy

NationBuilder Dear Friend -- Over the last few months, especially the last few weeks, we’ve seen dark money groups inundate the state with lies in order to stop the HB6 referendum. They have gone too far This propaganda is dangerous, suggesting that organizers like our canvassers are …

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