More transparency sought from White House’s OMB in regulation reviews

By Jim Morris

Under President Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s, the White House Office of Management and Budget became known as the place where promising

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… undation. …"

"… er” documents showing changes to proposed agency rulesWhere: White House Office of Management and BudgetAvailability: In disputeFormat: N/AUsability: N/AThe Data Mine is a joint p …"

Delay in coal ash regulation prompts protest from Ohio group

By Kristen Lombardi

An agitated citizen’s group met with White House officials on Monday to press for long-delayed action on the dangers of coal ash — an envi

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… s of Ohio Citizens Action to the White House — and, specifically, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has been sitting on the EPA’s proposed coal-ash rule for si …"

Did taxpayers lose on deal for oil field?: Elk Hills timeline

By Josey Ballenger, Nathaniel Heller and Knut Royce

1922WASHINGTON, October 27, 2000 — 1912: Out of concern for the long-term availability of oil supplies for naval ships, President Taft estab

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… nses of $3.3 billion.1985-1994: In every year but one, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget proposes the sale or lease of Elk Hills under the Reagan, Bush and Clinton …"

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Elk Hills: Private or public?

By Josey Ballenger, Nathaniel Heller and Knut Royce

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2000 — The political decision to sell the Elk Hills oil reserve was made from high in the Clinton administration nea

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… ier meeting with T.J. Glauthier, associate director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. OMB is the office that assists the president in overseeing preparation of …"

OMB struggles to track $80 billion IT spending by government

By Sarah Whitmire

IT Dashboard attempts to tracks billions of dollars spent by the federal government on information technology, but the website itself has ou

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"… uent offender, wasting $300 million in the past 10 years, according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).The OMB created the IT Dashboard to provide real-time data about IT …"

IMPACT: Sole witness doesn't show up at House subcommittee hearing on Solyndra

By Evan Bush

IMPACT: Witness MIA at House hearing on Solyndra loan guarantee

Excerpts from this story referencing "Solyndra":

"… nternal documents from OMB that could shed light on the loan guarantee for Solyndra Inc. The guarantee, the first issued by the Obama administration, was anno …"

"… ed initial public offering after it had secured the government’s backing.Solyndra’s prime financial backers include Obama bundler George Kaiser, an Oklaho …"

"… which is aggressively investigating the stimulus-funded loan guarantee to Solyndra.Subcommittee Chair Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., said that if the budget office r …"

"… ations. The Department of Energy said the loan guarantee will pay off, and Solyndra said politics played no role in its award and that its finances have stren …"

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IMPACT: House committee slaps OMB with subpoena over loan guarantee

By Ronnie Greene

IMPACT: House panel slams OMB with subpoena for detail on loan guarantee to Obama bundler

Excerpts from this story referencing "Solyndra":

"… antee.The $535 million loan guarantee, awarded in 2009 to California-based Solyndra Inc., has become a flashpoint amid larger scrutiny over how well, and how …"

"… ters of the president, iWatch News and ABC News reported earlier this year.Solyndra’s prime financiers include Oklahoma oil billionaire George Kaiser, a “ …"

"… visited the White House. Kaiser has declined interview requests about the Solyndra loan guarantee. The company said politics played no role in its award, and …"

"… as awarded after careful review.Yet other questions surfaced about the DOE-Solyndra deal. After scoring that maiden guarantee, the California firm last year l …"

IMPACT: OMB dodges subpoena deadline on Solyndra

By Jeremy Borden and Ronnie Greene

IMPACT: House committee steamed after OMB sidesteps subpoena for Solyndra documents

Excerpts from this story referencing "Solyndra":

"… w, said OMB spokesman Kenneth Baer.The House panel is looking into whether Solyndra, a California-based solar panel maker, improperly gained a $535 million lo …"

"… decision to award the guarantee, especially given the turn of events after Solyndra won the public support. Financial difficulties forced the company to shutt …"

"… easures meant to protect taxpayers in awarding the large loan guarantee to Solyndra.The committee released a statement that said, “The subpoena was clear an …"

"… d that discussions were ongoing about making even more documents available.Solyndra: A Timeline of Key Events on Dipity.Solyndra’s prime financiers include …"

White House budget office raised risk on big solar loan guarantee

By Ronnie Greene and Jeremy Borden

OMB assigned a higher risk to Solyndra loan guarantee than Energy Department

Excerpts from this story referencing "Solyndra":

"… d to close the $535 million loan guarantee to California solar panel maker Solyndra Inc., the Office of Management and Budget concluded the financing was a gr …"

"… ahead, formally approving the deal in September 2009 while portraying the Solyndra loan guarantee as a symbol of President Obama’s quest to spread green en …"

"… s quest to spread green energy projects with government backing.Today, the Solyndra financing has evolved into something of a litmus test of how well the Ener …"

"… n of the deal reveals questions about a guarantee that drew controversy as Solyndra hit financial hurdles after securing the prized government backing.OMB scr …"

IMPACT: White House budget office turning over records on loan to politically connected firm

By Ronnie Greene

White House budget office turning over records on loan to politically connected firm

Excerpts from this story referencing "Solyndra":

"… financial backing.The guarantee benefited a California solar panel maker, Solyndra Inc., whose prime financial backers include a bundler for the president, O …"

"… e $535 million loan guarantee from Obama’s Department of Energy in 2009, Solyndra hit financial hurdles, laying off workers and canceling a planned public o …"

"… records – such as internal deliberations as it assessed the risk of the Solyndra loan guarantee. The Committee then called a hearing for OMB to testify, bu …"

"… panels will enhance the green energy movement and put more people to work. Solyndra said it won the guarantee on merit and that its finances have improved as …"

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