In response to the House Bill 6 scandal, a coalition of environmental, good government, and community activists in Ohio are calling on the state’s attorney general, Dave Yost, to take action against FirstEnergy. The group, known as the FirstEnergy Accountability Coalition, argues that Ohioans should have the right to dissolve corporations like FirstEnergy if they are involved in alleged bribery.
Sandy Bolzenius, a member of Central Ohio Move to Amend, has expressed support for holding corporations accountable for their actions. The coalition also includes individuals from Save Ohio Parks, the Ohio Nuclear Free Network, and the Ohio Green Party. They point to previous instances in Ohio’s history where corporate charters have been revoked as evidence that it is possible to hold corporations accountable for their actions.
Despite their efforts, Yost’s office has declined to meet with the group citing ongoing litigation related to the scandal. However, Yost has taken legal action against FirstEnergy by filing a civil suit in 2020 to block charges going to Energy Harbor and seeking to dissolve or reorganize FirstEnergy. Additionally, he filed a 27-count indictment against two former FirstEnergy executives and the state’s former public utilities commission chair. While the executives have pleaded not guilty and one of them died by suicide last month but Yost remains determined to hold them accountable for their actions.
In response to the scandal two Ohio Senate Democrats have proposed a resolution
