Wednesday, December 14, 2011

solar power companies - Federal Loan Guarantees for Failed Solar-Panel Company Under Investigation




Transcript: to.pbs.org Did the Obama administration inappropriately push along financial help for a now-bankrupt solar panel company? Ray Suarez discusses a new investigation into the matter with The Washington Post's Carol Leonig.



In the News:




Politico

Energy Department Loan Guarantees Went Mainly To Low-Risk Projects: Report
Huffington Post
"To date, two of the first three recipients of a DOE loan guarantee have gone bankrupt, and Solyndra is under criminal investigation by the FBI. The Committee is looking at all of the loan guarantees in the program, and it is apparent that taxpayer ...
Advocacy Group Sues Obama Administration Over Solyndra DocumentsBloomberg

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Reuters

Solyndra postpones auction of business to Jan. 19
San Francisco Chronicle
Solyndra LLC, the failed solar-panel maker under investigation over a $528 million government loan guarantee, delayed the auction of its business to Jan. 19, after failing to receive any acceptable bids. "Parties continue to express interest in ...
Solyndra: Soft Markets and Chinese SubsidiesScientific American (blog)
Issa: Energy Sec. Chu a 'brilliant individual' in 'over his head'Daily Caller
Solyndra Refinancing Not Illegal, Chu Tells LawmakersBloomberg
Tulsa World -BusinessWeek -Alaska Dispatch
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Fox News

Solyndra Workers to Get Trade Adjustment Assistance Benefits
BusinessWeek
21 (Bloomberg) -- Employees fired by Solyndra LLC, the solar-panel maker that failed after receiving a $535 million federal loan guarantee, were certified for US aid under a program for workers hurt by overseas competition. The Labor Department decided ...
Ruling: Foreign Competition Triggered Solyndra's DemiseThe Bay Citizen

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Christian Science Monitor

Energy secretary, grilled over Solyndra, says politics played no part in loan
Christian Science Monitor
Testifying under oath for nearly four hours, Mr. Chu responded to prosecutorial-style questioning by Republicans on the panel, stating repeatedly that he had in all cases followed legal requirements for extending $535 million in federal loan guarantees ...
Solyndra Refinancing Not Illegal, Chu Tells LawmakersBusinessWeek
Chu: Solyndra loan based on merits, not politicsBoston.com
Chu Denies Political Favoritism, Refuses to Apologize for Solyndra ScandalHuman Events
Press Herald
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Politico

All about Solyndra: A short primer
The Hill (blog)
Republicans have focused much of their investigation on the Energy Department's decision in February to restructure the Solyndra loan guarantee as the company teetered on the brink of collapse. Under the restructuring agreement, the department ensured ...
Stimulus helped firms beat broader marketThe Desert Sun
The Solyndra MessNew York Times

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