In addition to lobbying, utilities will often purchase or create "local news" websites and have them publish seemingly independent articles criticizing whatever

In addition to lobbying, utilities will often purchase or create "local news" websites and have them publish seemingly independent articles criticizing whatever the utility doesn't like. They work very hard to hide their ownership and editorial control. It should be illegal if it isn't already. https://heated.world/p/the-fossil-fuel-industrys-fake-news https://heated.world/p/the-fossil-fuel-industrys-fake-news