Cory Doctorow's linkblog · @pluralistic
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SoCal Gas is the nation's largest utility, but (incredibly), it's not the dirtiest. That prize goes to 's , which handed $60m in ratepayer dollars to state politicians in illegal bribes in exchange for coal and nuclear subsidies and cancellation of state climate rules. That scandal led to speaker of the Ohio House being sentenced to 20 years in prison:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_nuc

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#ohio #firstenergy #gop #larryhouseholder

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joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
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Former sentenced to 20 yrs 4 role in largest corruption scandal in state history & taken immediately into custody, a judge declaring “the court & the community’s patience w/ Larry Householder has expired.”

The tensed slightly as Judge Black meted out punishment, the max under the law, & appeared somewhat disoriented as cuffed him. He glanced at his wife, who exited courtroom with his ball cap in her hands.

apnews.com/article/bribery-inv

#ohio #housespeaker #larryhouseholder #republican #usmarshals

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