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July 5, 2024

Nuclear Power

Feds: FE Paid $61M in Bribes to Win Nuke Subsidy
FirstEnergy spent $61 million in bribes and “dark money” to elect Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and his allies, federal officials charged.
NEI Emphasizes Cooperation with Renewables
In her annual State of the Industry address, NEI CEO Maria Korsnick positioned nuclear not as a competitor with renewables but as a partner.
Murkowski, Manchin Offer Bipartisan Energy Bill
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin unveiled their long-awaited American Energy Innovation Act, incorporating some 50 bills previously approved.
California PUC Votes to Keep Old Gas Plants Operating
The California PUC voted unanimously to recommend that some older gas-fired plants remain open for up to three years to prevent reliability problems.
Ohio Nuke Petition Misses Signature Deadline
Advocates contesting Ohio nuclear plant subsidies missed the deadline for gathering signatures to get their referendum to overturn HB 6 on the 2020 ballot.
UPDATED: Court Waives Ohio Preregistration Law
Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts took its ballot referendum battle to federal court, accusing supporters of the state’s nuclear subsidies of bribery.
FirstEnergy Challenges Nuke Vote in Ohio Supreme Court
FirstEnergy Solutions asked the Ohio Supreme Court to block a vote to repeal $150 million in subsidies for its two nuclear plants.
Ohio Nuke Ballot Petition Approved
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost approved a draft petition to repeal the nuclear subsidy program, giving supporters seven weeks to get 265,000 signatures.
UPDATED: Ohio Activist Unfazed by Denial of Nuke Petition
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a draft petition to repeal the state’s nuclear subsidy program via ballot referendum, citing factual errors.
Ohio Approves Nuke Subsidy
Ohio legislators approved a bill to subsidize FirstEnergy Solutions’ nuclear plants on Lake Erie, providing a lifeline to the industry in PJM.

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