Ingenious OH Law Blocks “Sue and Settle” by Environmentalists

Last week, MDN told you about House Bill (HB) 15, which makes significant changes to state energy policy to encourage the development of more in-state electric generation by making it easier (and more cost-effective) to build gas-fired power (see OH Passes Bill (Now Law) to Encourage More Gas-Fired Power Plants). The bill was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine. We touted the aspects of the bill that aim to boost power generation, specifically dispatchable power (natural gas), in Ohio while improving affordability for ratepayers and increasing reliability within the state’s electrical grid. What we missed and now bring you is that the bill (now law) shuts down a favorite lawfare tool of the radical environmental movement known as "sue and settle."

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