The Ohio bill calls for stiffer penalties for trespass and tampering of infrastructure like pipelines. Enviro groups say it could stifle legitimate protest.
Conservative lawmakers have put forward laws criminalizing protests that disrupt the construction and operation of pipelines in at least 18 states since 2017.
With a surprising procedural victory in a Texas court recently, Exxon is attempting to gain greater latitude in what it and other oil companies can say - or not say - about climate change and the impact on their businesses.
