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发帖数: 29846 | 1 ENERGY DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF SOLYNDRA LOAN TO STEP DOWN
Posted on October 6, 2011 at 5:11pm by Tiffany Gabbay
Jonathan Silver, head of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs
Office and man in charge of giving now-bankrupt solar panel firm Solyndra a
$535 million loan, is reportedly stepping down.
According to Fox News, DOE confirmed the decision on Thursday. Silver now
plans to join the organization Third Way as a “distinguished visiting
fellow.”
The report adds:
The career change comes in the middle of heavy scrutiny from Congress over
the department’s of the Solyndra agreement. Documents that have emerged
over the past month show officials were warned about potential problems with
the company as it sought government help.
But the president on Thursday defended the Energy Department’s vetting. And
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a statement that Silver’s departure
was expected.
Chu alleges that Silver informed him in July of his planned return to the
private sector. Chu stated:
“Since he joined the Department in November 2009, Jonathan assembled and
managed a truly outstanding team that has transformed the program into the
world leader in financing innovative clean energy projects. Under his
leadership, the loan program has demonstrated considerable success, with a
broad portfolio of investments that will help American companies compete in
the global clean energy market.”
“Because of my absolute confidence in Jonathan and the outstanding work he
has done, I would welcome his continued service at the Department, but I
completely understand the decision he has made,” he added.
Solyndra, the firm touted by President Obama as a model for success,
declared bankruptcy, laying off its 1,100 employees. The FBI and the GOP-led
House Energy and Commerce Committee have since launched investigations into
the company.
Despite the firm’s failure, however, Obama asserts the loan guarantee
program has created jobs. | l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 2 Gee, one less lying crook whore in Washington, now if we can get rid of the
lying pos Holder in the AG position, the illegal imposter muslim terrorist
marxist dictator in the White House and his “entitled” black wife who has
25 personal assistants and just took her black relatives to Africa which
cost us half a million dollars, just one of her many “I’m entitled so I
can do it” trips.
Oh hell, while we are at it get rid of the rest of the political pimps in
the congress who treat us like their street walking whores and start over
maybe we can save our country. |
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