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Few stimulus-financed energy projects were ‘shovel ready’

By Alexandra Duszak

Inspector general scrutinizes federal spending throughout Energy Department

Excerpts from this story referencing "Friedman":

"… ity: Few shovel ready projects and some 100 ongoing investigations.Gregory Friedman, Energy’s Inspector General, said the DOE programs benefiting from the R …"

"… Act symbol of expeditiously stimulating the economy and creating jobs,” Friedman said in his testimony, which was released prior to the hearing. “In real …"

"… hearing. “In reality, few actual ‘shovel ready’ projects existed.”Friedman said his office has more than 100 criminal investigations ongoing, the lat …"

"… its internal deliberations on the administration’s first loan guarantee.Friedman would not discuss Solyndra specifics Wednesday, citing the ongoing investi …"

DOE inspector general recommends consolidating national labs

By Douglas Birch

DOE inspector general recommends the nation's 16 national atomic labs be streamlined or shut down.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Manhattan Project":

"… t of its nuclear and energy research programs has changed little since the Manhattan Project of the 1940s, when several labs now run by the agency worked together to p …"