White House Rebuffs Subpoena on Failed Solar Firm Solyndra
The White House is strongly rebuffing a subpoena from House Republicans seeking all communications about a failed solar panel manufacturer that received a half-billion dollar federal loan guarantee. In a letter to two top Republicans on the House energy panel, White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler says partisan politics is driving the request.FULL STORY
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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Solyndra CEO Chris Gronet, center, and executive vice president Ben Bierman tours Solyndra, Inc. in Fremont, Calif. in May 2010. The investigative panel of the Energy and Commerce Committee is seeking any White House documents related to the solar-panel manufacturer, which received special attention from the White House, was approved for $535 million in taxpayer-backed loan guarantees, borrowed $528 million, then filed for bankruptcy. (AP Photo)
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