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Federal judge approves final payment of $68 million to law firm that lobbied for scandal-ridden House Bill 6 - cleveland.com

The Perry nuclear power plant in Lake County
A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the final payment of $1.2 million to a Washington, D.C. law firm whose lobbyists played a key role in the passage of the scandal-ridden House Bill 6 energy law in 2019. HB6, among other things, provided a (since-rescinded) $1 billion-plus ratepayer bailout for two nuclear power plants, including the Perry nuclear plant in Lake County (seen here in this file photo). (John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved final payment of $68 million in fees and expenses run up by a prominent law firm that organized the lobbying effort to pass the infamous House Bill 6 energy law.

The decision by Judge Alan Koschik comes after, on his order, lobbyists with Washington, D.C.-based Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, detailed their significant role in helping FirstEnergy Solutions, a then-subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., write and pass HB6. The law gave a $1 billion-plus bailout to two nuclear power plants owned by FirstEnergy Solutions -- now called Energy Harbor after it emerged from bankruptcy last year.



source: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/11/federal-judge-approves-final-payment-of-68-million-to-law-firm-who-lobbied-for-scandal-ridden-house-bill-6.html

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