(Rep. Kucinich) petitions to revoke FirstEnergy's Ohio operating license

[Nambe]

WASHINGTON (AP)

An Ohio congressman and longtime critic of FirstEnergy Corp., the Ohio-based utility at the center of the investigation into last week's blackout, wants the company's operating license revoked.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democratic presidential contender, will petition the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to revoke FirstEnergy's right to operate in Ohio, spokesman Doug Gordon said.

Kucinich would release the petition at a news conference in Cleveland on Wednesday afternoon, Gordon said. A copy of the complaint was not immediately available, but it was related to "mismanagement and a climate of putting profit above the public interest," a release on the news event said. -

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[cherryperry]

1. This man is simply tireless and

I admire him so very much!

:toast: :thumbsup: :hi:

[dArKeR]

10. I'm afraid Bush will send another mini-missile at his private plane

just like Bush ordered the strike on Wellstone.

[cherryperry]

14. and I believe he would if Bush believed he had a chance! n/t

[Voltaire99]

13. Thank you, Kucinich

Vision of an FDR. Pen of an MLK. Balls of stone--Wellstone. :-)

Today's Democratic Party could learn a lot from him.

[IndianaGreen]

17. Dennis is a tireless campaigner for consumers and workers

And I applaud his efforts to hold the utilities accountable to the public.

[gristy]

2. This is great

This kind of quick response to the blackout (though, as the article says, K's been after FirstEnergy for a while) will benefit both Kucinich and the Dem's overall.

[genius]

3. This is why we need Dennis in the White House

He's the candidate who will stop special interests from hurting the people. Dean would probably give them a tax break.

[Cha]

5. Bullcrap, genius.

[cherryperry]

15. Hey: genius:

:loveya:

[goodhue]

4. Power to the People

"POWER TO THE PEOPLE, MY STORY"
Throughout Dennis Kucinich's political career, he has battled for public power and against privatization and deregulation. Today, he's demanding answers about the massive power failure that rocked our country, a blackout that reports indicate may have started within the FirstEnergy Corp system. Dennis fought First Energy's predecessor, Cleveland Electric (CEI), when he saved Cleveland's city-owned utility in the late 1970s.

He told his story over the weekend in a compelling essay. To read
"Power to the People, My Story":
http://kucinich.us/powertothepeople.htm

[genius]

6. This is called integrity.

Notice that it takes someone like Dennis to do the right thing.

[TacticalPeek]

7. Sock it to 'em, Baby. It's a PUBLIC utility, you damn, greedy fools.

(is it ok to say damn?)

[Sushi_lover]

8. He owes them. I hope he takes them down.

They've cost Cleveland so much.

The power industry up there cost him his mayorship as well. When he did not succumb to their blackmail, they bankrupted the city and blamed it on him.

[Kolesar]

9. Worst Energy (First Energy) is on the ropes already

There is a football-sized hole in the containment vessel lid at Davis-Besse nucular plant, where boric acid corroded the lid. They have huge debts. They have been laying off line crews. Let them go into bankruptcy; let the shareholders eat it. Maybe we can establish a better company in its place.

[MasonJar]

11. You just have to love

Dennis. I wish two or three of the candidates could be Pres.

[indictrichardperle]

12. DK is all about the public interest, good man

If Dean wins, i want a VERY HIGH cabinet position for DK : memo to Howard from IRP :D

[cherryperry]

16. Don't count on it! n/t