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Ohio House passes nuclear subsidy bill that would gut RPS

Published 23:02 on May 30, 2019  /  Last updated at 23:02 on May 30, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, US

The Republican-controlled Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to subsidise two nuclear plants slated to close in 2021, but the latest version of the legislation would eliminate the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which incentivises clean energy.
The Republican-controlled Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to subsidise two nuclear plants slated to close in 2021, but the latest version of the legislation would eliminate the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which incentivises clean energy.


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