Skipping safeguards, officials rushed benefit to a politically-connected energy company

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Did White House hurry to spur jobs - or favor firm backed by fundraiser?

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy loan guarantee":

"… tion bypassed steps meant to protect taxpayers as it hurried to approve an energy loan guarantee to a politically-connected California solar power startup, iWatch News and …"

"… osted private sector innovation. The company was the first recipient of an energy loan guarantee through the Obama administration’s $787 billion package of economic stim …"

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 "energy loan guarantee":

"… ion bypassed steps meant to protect taxpayers as it hurried to approve the energy loan guarantee.Stearns says OMB has refused to turn over internal emails written as the g …"

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 "energy loan guarantee":

"… nagement and Budget Thursday for records revealing how it vetted the first energy loan guarantee under the Obama administration.The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga …"

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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 "energy loan guarantee":

"… lyndra.” His talk was meant to counter perceptions that the $535 million energy loan guarantee, the first awarded under the Obama administration, was a misfire of public …"

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 "energy loan guarantee":

"… our business.” …"

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 "energy loan guarantee":

"… to turn over reams of records to a House committee investigating the first energy loan guarantee awarded by the Obama administration, a significant turn in an inquiry that …"

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Obama-backed solar firm collapses after big federal loan guarantee

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Instead of creating jobs, heralded renewable energy firm puts people out of work. For how much will taxpayers be on the hook?

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy loan guarantee":

"… in 2005, and in 2009 became the first recipient of an Obama administration energy loan guarantee – a $535 million federal commitment that helped minimize the risk to ven …"

"… putting taxpayer dollars at risk as it rushed to announce Obama’s maiden energy loan guarantee in March 2009.The Energy Department itself had boasted of its quick moveme …"

The weekly watchdog: Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

By Bill Buzenberg

In case you missed them, catch up on this week's top investigations from iWatch News

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy loan guarantee":

"… in 2005, and in 2009 became the first recipient of an Obama administration energy loan guarantee – a $535 million federal commitment that helped minimize the risk to ven …"

Politically-connected solar firm secured low interest government loan before collapsing

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Politically-connected Solyndra got half-billion dollars at cut rate interest – and likely won’t repay taxpayers first

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy loan guarantee":

"… deal from the start, when Obama’s Department of Energy pitched its first energy loan guarantee as a symbol of the expanding green tech movement. Yet iWatch News&nbs …"

Missed warning signs: A Solyndra timeline

By Ronnie Greene

From the start, Energy Department pressed ahead with financial boost to now-failed solar startup.

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy loan guarantee":

"… y Steven Chu announces Solyndra will receive the Energy Department's first energy loan guarantee—a $535 million financing to expand the company’s solar rooftop product …"