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State plans to ask Evergreen to return $3m in aid (green company moving to China)
State plans to ask Evergreen to return $3m in aid ^

Posted on 01/18/2011 2:09:20 PM PST by Weird Tolkienish Figure

Massachusetts acknowledged today it will likely only be able to recoup a fraction of the tens of millions of dollars it spent to help Evergreen Solar Inc. build a massive solar panel manufacturing plant in Devens.

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: evergreensolar

1 posted on 01/18/2011 2:09:26 PM PST by Weird Tolkienish Figure
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To: Weird Tolkienish Figure

I red the other day that some jerks in Ohio wanted you, the tax payer to loan them 500 million to start an electric car company. I said Willie green has got out of the train business.


2 posted on 01/18/2011 2:15:49 PM PST by org.whodat
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To: Weird Tolkienish Figure
From the article:

"Gregory Bialecki, the state's secretary of economic development and housing, said he wouldn't count the $13 million in upgrades to Devens, because it could benefit other companies."

Sure!!!

There are a plethora of companies who just can't wait to move their operation to the Commonwealth of Taxechusetts.

3 posted on 01/18/2011 2:17:15 PM PST by wmileo
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To: Weird Tolkienish Figure

With oil exploration, the rig is made in the USA, the rig is used in the USA, and employs people from the USA.


4 posted on 01/18/2011 2:21:02 PM PST by lormand (A Government who robs Peter to pay Paul, will always have the support of Paul)
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To: Weird Tolkienish Figure

Get the payback in “Yuan”. Its the new international medium for exchange.


5 posted on 01/18/2011 2:27:48 PM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Weird Tolkienish Figure

Stupid liberals!


6 posted on 01/18/2011 2:36:54 PM PST by Erik Latranyi (Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
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To: Weird Tolkienish Figure

I took some flack last year from those with a green CNS infection, when I said hurray, about the story of a Green BS Solar Company leaving California and moving to Kansas City.


7 posted on 01/18/2011 2:46:38 PM PST by Grampa Dave (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING AMERICA-LOOK AT WHAT IT DID TO THE WHITE HOUSE!)
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To: Weird Tolkienish Figure

It's an easy mark, kid. Here's how we'll take 'em . . .

8 posted on 01/18/2011 2:58:33 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: Weird Tolkienish Figure
The A holes in Sacramento are about to due this with a sewer project. Campbell's will just pull out.
9 posted on 01/18/2011 3:13:01 PM PST by Domangart
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To: org.whodat

Boxcar Willie is still pimping for light rail in an alternate universe


10 posted on 01/18/2011 3:23:43 PM PST by dennisw (- - - -He who does not economize will have to agonize - - - - - Confucius)
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More money down the green rathole. The bureaucrats don’t care because it’s only the taxpayers money. The terms of the agreement were poorly negotiated and were too favorable to Evergreen Solar


11 posted on 01/18/2011 3:28:42 PM PST by dennisw (- - - -He who does not economize will have to agonize - - - - - Confucius)
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