Ohio corruption trial traces tactics to prop up nuclear and coal plants

Published on February 27, 2026

Ohio jurors will soon decide whether two former FirstEnergy executives are guilty of state criminal charges related to the House Bill 6 utility bribery scheme. It’s a landmark moment for what is the largest corruption scandal in state history, in which utility execs allegedly bribed state officials to pass and…

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