Solyndra

12:06 PM, Nov 15, 2011 • By DANIEL HALPER

The Washington Post reports on newly released emails that reveal "the Obama administration urged officers of the struggling solar company Solyndra to postpone announcing planned layoffs until after the November 2010 midterm elections"

7:30 AM, Nov 10, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

Associated Press: "Obama donor discussed solar loan with White House"

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12:27 PM, Nov 4, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

Earlier this week it was reported that the White House considered a last-minute taxpayer bailout of Solyndra, the failed solar panel maker that received a $529 million loan guarantee. One of the more interesting aspects of that deal—which would have had taxpayers purchasing as much as 40 percent of the company—was that it was allegedly recommended by Wall Street firm Lazard Ltd. According to the Associated Press:

12:14 PM, Nov 3, 2011 • By MICHAEL WARREN

Politico reports:

A House panel investigating Solyndra voted Thursday to subpoena internal White House documents on the failed California solar company.

7:30 AM, Nov 3, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

Washington Post: "Obama administration considered bailout for Solyndra days before bankruptcy"

4:50 PM, Oct 31, 2011 • By MICHAEL WARREN

Beacon Power Corporation, which filed for bankruptcy late last week, was the recipient of a $43 million loan guarantee from the Energy Department. Campaign contribution information from Open Secrets shows that Beacon Power's CEO F. William Capp donated to both Barack Obama and two Massachusetts Democrats..

12:02 PM, Oct 31, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

Well, now we know the reason for the Friday night news dump. When the Obama administration finally announced that they would be launching an independent review of Department of Energy loan guarantees, they were likely trying to get out ahead of this:

5:02 PM, Oct 28, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

The White House is just now getting around to seriously addressing the Solyndra scandal:

1:45 PM, Oct 27, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

This is starting to become a familiar refrain:

Photo of Obama touring Solyndra facilities

Oct 31, 2011, Vol. 17, No. 07 • By STEPHEN F. HAYES

About 24 hours after he recited the oath of office, Barack Obama addressed senior executive branch officials and cabinet secretaries at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The new president promised that his administration would bring a new openness to Washington, with strict ethics requirements and a presumption in favor of public disclosure of, well, almost everything.