Nuclear bailout tied to bribery scandal was years in making (Ohio)

[yortsed snacilbuper]

A $1 billion bailout for Ohio’s two nuclear plants that’s now entangled in a state bribery scandal had little support when the idea came up three years ago. It was all but dead until the spring of last year, when the new leader of the Ohio House stepped up with a last-ditch attempt to give the plants a financial lifeline.

But that’s all on shaky ground again after federal authorities accused the powerful Republican Ohio House speaker and four associates of orchestrating a $60 million bribery scheme involving corporate money secretly funneled to them in exchange for passing the bailout.

The question for state lawmakers who are under pressure to repeal the bailout is whether they’re willing to face another divisive debate — this time under the shadow of scandal — in order to find a new way to prop up the financially strapped nuclear plants.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/nuclear-bailout-tied-to-bribery-scandal-was-years-in-making/ar-BB17vszy?ocid=msedgntp#image=3

[AllaN01Bear]

1. no wonder why we are broke finacialy as nation.

wheres my bailout,?

[maxrandb]

2. We're not only financially broke, we're morally bankrupt nt

[roamer65]

3. Davis-Besse near Toledo needs to be mothballed...STAT.

That damn thing is a nuclear accident just waiting to happen.

It was 3/8 of an inch of scored stainless steel jacketing away from a full meltdown in 2002.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

4. I remember three mile island,

not something you want to mess with!

[roamer65]

5. It's the same Babcock & Wilcox design as TMI.

I live about 60 miles from this death trap.