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American Legislative Exchange Council
Coverage of American Legislative Exchange Council in the Nexus archive.
Ohio Senate Bill 294topic1Ohio House Bill 15topic1Brian Chavezperson1Kent Smithperson1Ohio Power Siting Boardorganization1PJM Interconnectionorganization1Ohio Chamber of Commerceorganization1Leonard Leoperson1Consumers’ Researchorganization1Alliance for Consumersorganization1ProPublicaorganization1Will Hildperson1Oramel H. Skinnerperson1
- New Ohio bill could hamstring big wind and solar farms even more
Ohio lawmakers are advancing Senate Bill 294, which could add hurdles for utility-scale solar and wind projects by requiring a 50% capacity factor for reliability. The bill, influenced by ALEC, faces criticism for favoring natural gas and nuclear energy over renewables, despite earlier efforts to level the energy market through Ohio House Bill 15.
- “Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability
Republican-led states are enacting laws to shield oil and gas companies from climate-related legal accountability, part of a coordinated effort linked to Leonard Leo and organizations like Consumers’ Research. These laws aim to block lawsuits against fossil fuel firms, with strategies discussed at ALEC events.