Why an energy company disclosure bill failed

Washington State Legislature was considering a bill that would require gas companies to disclose gas pricing and profits. The bill had a $15 million fiscal cost to the state. The clincher for the opposition was concerns about how the state could keep the information confidential because of cybersecurity threats. Yes, the bill died because of unknown potential hacking of the state of Washington computer systems. Try the argument in your state, see what happens.

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