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To: sunmars
from last night:

"And to make sure the money is properly spent, we’re building on reforms we’ve already put in place. No more earmarks. No more boondoggles."

Solyndra Filing a Disaster for Obama

In a blow to the Obama administration's efforts to create green jobs, solar-cell maker Solyndra announced Wednesday that it will close its remaining Fremont factory, lay off its 1,100 employees and file for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy represents a high-profile failure for a federal stimulus program that gives loan guarantees to green-tech manufacturers. Solyndra was the first company to win one of the guarantees, receiving $535 million in 2009.

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Solyndra-Filing-a-Disaster-for-Obama-128816968.html

22 posted on 09/09/2011 8:20:38 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (My mind is like a steel trap: rusty and illegal in 37 states.)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

From:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Solyndra-Filing-a-Disaster-for-Obama-128816968.html

Wow! From an NBC affiliate:

President Obama faces political catastrophe in the form of Solyndra .....


34 posted on 09/09/2011 9:07:13 AM PDT by MustKnowHistory
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