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
TV Ad Says China Is Invading Ohio's Electric Grid
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

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.”