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

iWatch News by Ronnie Greene, Matthew Mosk | May. 25, 2011 (News Report)

The Obama administration 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 ABC News have learned. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Sci/Tech, Community
Topics: Environment, Money and Politics, Obama Administration, Energy, Industry, Government
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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - May 25, 2011 - 9:10 AM PDT
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - May 25, 2011 - 9:11 AM PDT
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 by Jon Mitchell - May. 25, 2011

Enterprising report that cuts right through partisan ties and gets right to the story.

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