Climate Changed
Ohio Nuclear Dispute Spurs Claim That China Is ‘Invading’ U.S. Grid
- TV ad is latest and most bizarre salvo in state energy fight
- Law passed last month supports FirstEnergy Solutions plants
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The voice on the television ad sounds ominous. “The Chinese government is quietly invading our American electric grid,” it says. “Now they’re coming for our energy jobs.”
As the narrator speaks, images of marching soldiers and President Xi Jinping flash across the screen. It ends with a warning: “Don’t sign the petition allowing China to control Ohio’s power.”