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

By: Kathiann M. Kowalski, Canary Media

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 1,680

Last Updated: 3 hours, 56 minutes ago


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This story was originally published by Canary Media.

Ohio jurors will soon decide whether two former FirstEnergy executives are guilty of state criminal charges related to the Ohio 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 protect a law to bail out uneconomic …

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