Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested in $60 million bribery case

Marlin · Jul 21, 2020, 07:50

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested in $60 million bribery case

All of the charges are tied to what federal prosecutors describe as a criminal enterprise dedicated to securing a bailout for two nuclear power plants in northern Ohio, which is expected to cost the state's utility ratepayers $1 billion.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/21/ohio-house-speaker-larry-householder-arrested-bribery-case-source/5478219002/

fiveeleven · Jul 22, 2020, 10:23

Everybody knows it costs a lot to operate a nuclear plant !!

Marlin · Jul 22, 2020, 10:35

Top Ohio lawmaker charged with accepting $61M bribe in scheme to pass nuclear bailout

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/top-ohio-lawmaker-charged-with-accepting-61m-bribe-in-scheme-to-pass-nucle/582055/

Marlin · Jul 23, 2020, 10:45

FirstEnergy share price plummets following subpoena in $61M racketeering bribery case

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/firstenergy-share-price-plummets-following-subpoena-in-61m-racketeering-br/582160/

Marlin · Jul 24, 2020, 10:32

Ohio governor says nuclear bailout bill 'tainted' by alleged bribery, calls for repeal

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/firstenergy-share-price-plummets-following-subpoena-in-61-million-racketee/582160/

GLW · Jul 24, 2020, 10:41

Quote from: Marlin on Jul 24, 2020, 10:32
Ohio governor says nuclear bailout bill 'tainted' by alleged bribery, calls for repeal

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/firstenergy-share-price-plummets-following-subpoena-in-61-million-racketee/582160/

DnD has been very good to me,....

fiveeleven · Jul 25, 2020, 07:51

As things typically go in the nuclear circus - this dude and his band of currently not so merry minions will team up with the SCANA gang and form a company that specializes in financial rescue for ailing plants. I can see the donuts/coffee and Subway spread in the assembly room populated with Diet Coke fueled local mgmt. head nodders.

SloGlo · Jul 25, 2020, 08:01

Quote from: fiveeleven on Jul 25, 2020, 07:51
As things typically go in the nuclear circus - this dude and his band of currently not so merry minions will team up with the SCANA gang and form a company that specializes in financial rescue for ailing plants. I can see the donuts/coffee and Subway spread in the assembly room populated with Diet Coke fueled local mgmt. head nodders.

aye tink doze plants due knot knead "financial rescue". of coarse, iffen the legislature gits repealed, that situation may change. may be larry householder was hung out too dry by s.c.a.n.a. wannabees?