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“Editorial: Obama appeals to a higher power,”
Washington Times
, July 20, 2010, and Hannah Northey, “GAO: Death of Yucca Mountain Caused by Political Maneuvering,”
New York Times
, May 10, 2011.
“Editorial: Obama appeals to a higher power,”
Washington Times
, July 20, 2010, and Hannah Northey, “GAO: Death of Yucca Mountain Caused by Political Maneuvering,”
New York Times
, May 10, 2011.
3
Hannah Northey, “GAO: Death of Yucca Mountain Caused by Political Maneuvering,”
New York Times
.
Hannah Northey, “GAO: Death of Yucca Mountain Caused by Political Maneuvering,”
New York Times
.
4
C. J. Ciaramella, “Obama’s new fuel standards to add $2,000 to car prices,”
The Daily Caller
, November 16, 2011.
C. J. Ciaramella, “Obama’s new fuel standards to add $2,000 to car prices,”
The Daily Caller
, November 16, 2011.
5
Ibid., and Josh Mitchell and Sharon Terlep, “Your Mileage May Vary,”
Wall Street Journal
, June 27, 2011.
Ibid., and Josh Mitchell and Sharon Terlep, “Your Mileage May Vary,”
Wall Street Journal
, June 27, 2011.
6
C. J. Ciaramella, “Obama’s new fuel standards to add $2,000 to car prices,”
The Daily Caller
.
C. J. Ciaramella, “Obama’s new fuel standards to add $2,000 to car prices,”
The Daily Caller
.
7
Ibid.
Ibid.
8
Josh Mitchell and Sharon Terlep, “Your Mileage May Vary,”
Wall Street Journal
.
Josh Mitchell and Sharon Terlep, “Your Mileage May Vary,”
Wall Street Journal
.
9
Sam Kazman, “Why Your New Car Doesn’t Have a Spare Tire,”
Wall Street Journal
, June 26, 2011.
Sam Kazman, “Why Your New Car Doesn’t Have a Spare Tire,”
Wall Street Journal
, June 26, 2011.
10
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., “Overcaffeinated CAFE,”
Wall Street Journal
, July 6, 2011.
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., “Overcaffeinated CAFE,”
Wall Street Journal
, July 6, 2011.
11
John Merline, “EPA Funds Green Groups That Sue The Agency To Expand,”
Investors.com
, July 6, 2011.
John Merline, “EPA Funds Green Groups That Sue The Agency To Expand,”
Investors.com
, July 6, 2011.
12
Juliet Eilperin, “EPA proposes stricter controls on water pollution,”
Washington Post
, April 27, 2011.
Juliet Eilperin, “EPA proposes stricter controls on water pollution,”
Washington Post
, April 27, 2011.
13
“Transcript: Obama’s State Of The Union Address,” NPR, January 25, 2011.
“Transcript: Obama’s State Of The Union Address,” NPR, January 25, 2011.
14
Carol D. Leonnig, Joe Stephens, and Alice Crites, “Obama’s focus on visiting clean-tech companies raises questions,”
Washington Post
, June 25, 2011.
Carol D. Leonnig, Joe Stephens, and Alice Crites, “Obama’s focus on visiting clean-tech companies raises questions,”
Washington Post
, June 25, 2011.
15
Ibid.
Ibid.
16
Russ Choma, “Renewable energy money still going abroad, despite criticism from Congress,” Investigative Reporting Workshop, February 8, 2010.
Russ Choma, “Renewable energy money still going abroad, despite criticism from Congress,” Investigative Reporting Workshop, February 8, 2010.
17
“Top Six Obama Mistruths From National Energy Address,” Americans For Tax Reform, June 16, 2010.
“Top Six Obama Mistruths From National Energy Address,” Americans For Tax Reform, June 16, 2010.
18
Ibid.
Ibid.
19
Ibid.
Ibid.
20
Vanessa Ho, “Seattle’s ‘green jobs’ program a bust,”
KOMONews.com
, August 17, 2011.
Vanessa Ho, “Seattle’s ‘green jobs’ program a bust,”
KOMONews.com
, August 17, 2011.
21
“Top Six Obama Mistruths From National Energy Address,” Americans For Tax Reform.
“Top Six Obama Mistruths From National Energy Address,” Americans For Tax Reform.
22
Elizabeth MacDonald, “The Treasury Bank Behind Solyndra - And Mortgage Bailouts,”
Fox Business
, October 6, 2011.
Elizabeth MacDonald, “The Treasury Bank Behind Solyndra - And Mortgage Bailouts,”
Fox Business
, October 6, 2011.
23
Ed Morrissey, “Obama: Let’s spend $2 billion to create 5100 jobs,” HotAir. com, July 3, 2010.
Ed Morrissey, “Obama: Let’s spend $2 billion to create 5100 jobs,” HotAir. com, July 3, 2010.
24
Tina Korbe, “Report: Stimulus-backed solar company lays off 70 percent of workforce,”
HotAir.com
, February 29, 2012.
Tina Korbe, “Report: Stimulus-backed solar company lays off 70 percent of workforce,”
HotAir.com
, February 29, 2012.
25
Richard Pollock, “Another DOE Loan Scandal: Are We Bailing Out
Spain’s
Solar Collapse?”
PJ Media
, November 10, 2011.
Richard Pollock, “Another DOE Loan Scandal: Are We Bailing Out
Spain’s
Solar Collapse?”
PJ Media
, November 10, 2011.
26
“Political Entrepreneurship: The Case of Abengoa,” Institute for Energy Research, September 7, 2011.
“Political Entrepreneurship: The Case of Abengoa,” Institute for Energy Research, September 7, 2011.
27
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
, August 31, 2011.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
, August 31, 2011.
28
Ibid.
Ibid.
29
“Vice President Biden Announces Finalized $535 Million Loan Guarantee for Solyndra,” Energy.gov, September 4, 2009.
“Vice President Biden Announces Finalized $535 Million Loan Guarantee for Solyndra,” Energy.gov, September 4, 2009.
30
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra: Politics infused Obama energy programs,”
Washington Post
, December 25, 2011.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra: Politics infused Obama energy programs,”
Washington Post
, December 25, 2011.
31
Lachlan Markay, “Morning Bell: Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth,” the Heritage Foundation
, The Foundry Blog
, September 16, 2011.
Lachlan Markay, “Morning Bell: Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth,” the Heritage Foundation
, The Foundry Blog
, September 16, 2011.
32
Eric Lipton and John M. Broder, “In Rush to Assist a Solar Company, U.S. Missed Signs,”
New York Times
, September 22, 2011.
Eric Lipton and John M. Broder, “In Rush to Assist a Solar Company, U.S. Missed Signs,”
New York Times
, September 22, 2011.
33
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “Obama was advised against visiting Solyndra after financial warnings,”
Washington Post
, October 3, 2011.
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “Obama was advised against visiting Solyndra after financial warnings,”
Washington Post
, October 3, 2011.
34
Ibid.
Ibid.
35
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra: Politics infused Obama green energy programs,”
Washington Post
.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra: Politics infused Obama green energy programs,”
Washington Post
.
36
Ibid.
Ibid.
37
Lachlan Markay, “Morning Bell: Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
.
Lachlan Markay, “Morning Bell: Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
.
38
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra: Politics infused Obama green energy programs,”
Washington Post
.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra: Politics infused Obama green energy programs,”
Washington Post
.
39
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “Obama was advised against visiting Solyndra after financial warnings,”
Washington Post
.
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “Obama was advised against visiting Solyndra after financial warnings,”
Washington Post
.
40
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
41
Mark Matthews, “Solyndra execs quiet; former employees speak out,”
ABCLocal.go.com
, September 23, 2011.
Mark Matthews, “Solyndra execs quiet; former employees speak out,”
ABCLocal.go.com
, September 23, 2011.
42
Thomas Catan and Deborah Solomon, “FBI Raids Solar-Panel Maker,”
Wall Street Journal
, September 9, 2011.
Thomas Catan and Deborah Solomon, “FBI Raids Solar-Panel Maker,”
Wall Street Journal
, September 9, 2011.
43
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
44
Carol D. Leonnig, Joe Stephens, and Alice Crites, “Obama’s focus on visiting clean-tech companies raises questions,”
Washington Post
.
Carol D. Leonnig, Joe Stephens, and Alice Crites, “Obama’s focus on visiting clean-tech companies raises questions,”
Washington Post
.
45
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “Obama was advised against visiting Solyndra after financial warnings,”
Washington Post
.
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “Obama was advised against visiting Solyndra after financial warnings,”
Washington Post
.
46
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
47
“Bush Admin. Voted AGAINST Solyndra Loan,” Fox News, September 14, 2011.
“Bush Admin. Voted AGAINST Solyndra Loan,” Fox News, September 14, 2011.
48
“Department of Energy Finalizes Partial Loan Guarantee for $852 Million Loan to Support California Concentrating Solar Plant,” Energy.gov, August 26, 2011.
“Department of Energy Finalizes Partial Loan Guarantee for $852 Million Loan to Support California Concentrating Solar Plant,” Energy.gov, August 26, 2011.
49
Katie Pavlich, “Another Taxpayer Funded $825 Million Solar Loan Going to Waste,”
Townhall.com
, February 14, 2012.
Katie Pavlich, “Another Taxpayer Funded $825 Million Solar Loan Going to Waste,”
Townhall.com
, February 14, 2012.
50
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
51
“Memorandum: The Solyndra Story,” The Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 14, 2011.
“Memorandum: The Solyndra Story,” The Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 14, 2011.
52
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra Loan: White House pressed on review of solar company now under investigation,”
Washington Post
, September 13, 2011.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra Loan: White House pressed on review of solar company now under investigation,”
Washington Post
, September 13, 2011.
53
Amanda Carey, “Solyndra officials made numerous trips to the White House, logs show,”
The Daily Caller
, September 8, 2011.
Amanda Carey, “Solyndra officials made numerous trips to the White House, logs show,”
The Daily Caller
, September 8, 2011.
54
Lachlan Markay, “Energy Department rewrote the law to aid Solyndra,”
Washington Examiner
, October 20, 2011.
Lachlan Markay, “Energy Department rewrote the law to aid Solyndra,”
Washington Examiner
, October 20, 2011.
55
Lachlan Markay, “Solyndra to Auction Assets, But Taxpayers Won’t See a Dime,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, October 21, 2011.
Lachlan Markay, “Solyndra to Auction Assets, But Taxpayers Won’t See a Dime,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, October 21, 2011.
56
Ericka Andersen, “Morning Bell: The Solyndra Legacies,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, September 30, 2011.
Ericka Andersen, “Morning Bell: The Solyndra Legacies,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, September 30, 2011.
57
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “Solyndra: Energy Dept. pushed firm to keep layoffs quiet until after midterms,”
Washington Post
, November 15, 2011.
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “Solyndra: Energy Dept. pushed firm to keep layoffs quiet until after midterms,”
Washington Post
, November 15, 2011.
58
Ed Morrissey, “Blockbuster: Obama administration pressured Solyndra to delay layoffs for political gain,”
HotAir.com
, November 15, 2011.
Ed Morrissey, “Blockbuster: Obama administration pressured Solyndra to delay layoffs for political gain,”
HotAir.com
, November 15, 2011.
59
“Solyndra Not Sole Firm to Hit Rock Bottom Despite Stimulus Funding,” Fox News, September 15, 2011.
“Solyndra Not Sole Firm to Hit Rock Bottom Despite Stimulus Funding,” Fox News, September 15, 2011.
60
Steve Hargreaves, “Solar power bankruptcies loom as prices collapse,” CNN
Money
, November 30, 2011.
Steve Hargreaves, “Solar power bankruptcies loom as prices collapse,” CNN
Money
, November 30, 2011.
61
Erika Andersen, “Morning Bell: The Solyndra Legacies,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
.
Erika Andersen, “Morning Bell: The Solyndra Legacies,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
.
62
Ibid.
Ibid.
63
Lachlan Markay, “Report: 80% of DOE Green Energy Loans Went to Obama Backers,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, November 14, 2011.
Lachlan Markay, “Report: 80% of DOE Green Energy Loans Went to Obama Backers,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, November 14, 2011.
64
Report to Congressional Committees,
Export-Import Bank: Reaching New Targets for Environmentally Beneficial Exports Presents Major Challenges for Bank
, United States Government Accountability Office, July 2010.
Report to Congressional Committees,
Export-Import Bank: Reaching New Targets for Environmentally Beneficial Exports Presents Major Challenges for Bank
, United States Government Accountability Office, July 2010.
65
Doug Ross, “Schweizer’s New Book: 80% of Energy Department’s ‘Green Loan’ Program Went to Obama’s Backers,”
Doug Ross Journal
, November 13, 2011.
Doug Ross, “Schweizer’s New Book: 80% of Energy Department’s ‘Green Loan’ Program Went to Obama’s Backers,”
Doug Ross Journal
, November 13, 2011.
66
Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk, “Skipping safeguards, officials rushed benefit to a politically-connected energy company,”
iWatch News
, May 24, 2011.
Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk, “Skipping safeguards, officials rushed benefit to a politically-connected energy company,”
iWatch News
, May 24, 2011.
67
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig, “Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees,”
Washington Post
.
68
Michael Graham, “Another ‘Green Jobs’ Fiasco for Obama/Patrick?”
The Natural Truth,
MichaelGraham.com
, April 3, 2012; “Some clean-energy firms found U.S. loan-guarantee program a bad bet,”
Washington Post
, September 26, 2011; and Paul Chesser, “Taxpayer-Funded Green Job Losses Easy as A123,” National Legal and Policy Center, December 2, 2011.
Michael Graham, “Another ‘Green Jobs’ Fiasco for Obama/Patrick?”
The Natural Truth,
MichaelGraham.com
, April 3, 2012; “Some clean-energy firms found U.S. loan-guarantee program a bad bet,”
Washington Post
, September 26, 2011; and Paul Chesser, “Taxpayer-Funded Green Job Losses Easy as A123,” National Legal and Policy Center, December 2, 2011.
69
Aaron Glantz, “Number of Green Jobs Fails to Live Up to Promises,”
New York Times
, August 18, 2011.
Aaron Glantz, “Number of Green Jobs Fails to Live Up to Promises,”
New York Times
, August 18, 2011.
70
Carol D. Leonnig and Steven Mufson, “Obama green-tech program that backed Solyndra struggles to create jobs,”
Washington Post
, September 14, 2011.
Carol D. Leonnig and Steven Mufson, “Obama green-tech program that backed Solyndra struggles to create jobs,”
Washington Post
, September 14, 2011.
71
Dr. Milton R. Wolf, “Wolf: Energy Obamanomics: No green jobs and plenty of red ink,”
Washington Times
, August 23, 2011.
Dr. Milton R. Wolf, “Wolf: Energy Obamanomics: No green jobs and plenty of red ink,”
Washington Times
, August 23, 2011.
72
Byron York, “Key Dems: Obama’s ‘green jobs’ plan a bust,”
Washington Examiner
, August 19, 2011.
Byron York, “Key Dems: Obama’s ‘green jobs’ plan a bust,”
Washington Examiner
, August 19, 2011.
73
Aaron Glantz, “Number of Green Jobs Fails to Live Up to Promises,”
New York Times
.
Aaron Glantz, “Number of Green Jobs Fails to Live Up to Promises,”
New York Times
.
74
Ibid.
Ibid.
75
Yuliya Chernova, “Dark Times Fall on Solar Sector,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 27, 2011.
Yuliya Chernova, “Dark Times Fall on Solar Sector,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 27, 2011.
76
P. J. Gladnick, “Audio: Obama Tells SF Chronicle He Will Bankrupt Coal Industry,”
Newsbusters
, November 2, 2008.
P. J. Gladnick, “Audio: Obama Tells SF Chronicle He Will Bankrupt Coal Industry,”
Newsbusters
, November 2, 2008.
77
Frederic J. Frommer, “Coal miners rally for mountain marring,”
Washington Times
, September 15, 2010.
Frederic J. Frommer, “Coal miners rally for mountain marring,”
Washington Times
, September 15, 2010.
78
Thomas Pyle, “EPA’s Propose Ozone Regulation Could Cost $1 Trillion,”
U.S. News & World Report
, August 25, 2011.
Thomas Pyle, “EPA’s Propose Ozone Regulation Could Cost $1 Trillion,”
U.S. News & World Report
, August 25, 2011.
79
John Engler, “The Latest Job Killer From the EPA,”
Wall Street Journal
, July 26, 2011.
John Engler, “The Latest Job Killer From the EPA,”
Wall Street Journal
, July 26, 2011.
80
Mark Drajem, “Obama Asks EPA to Withdraw Ozone Rules,” Bloomberg, September 2, 2011, and Ben Geman and Erik Wasson, “Obama shelves EPA smog rule in huge defeat for environmental groups,”
The Hill
, September 9, 2011
Mark Drajem, “Obama Asks EPA to Withdraw Ozone Rules,” Bloomberg, September 2, 2011, and Ben Geman and Erik Wasson, “Obama shelves EPA smog rule in huge defeat for environmental groups,”
The Hill
, September 9, 2011
81
Christine Hall, “President Postpones Trillion-Dollar Ozone Rule Until After 2012 Presidential Election,” Competitive Enterprise Institute, September 2, 2011.
Christine Hall, “President Postpones Trillion-Dollar Ozone Rule Until After 2012 Presidential Election,” Competitive Enterprise Institute, September 2, 2011.
82
Conn Carroll, “Flood of new EPA rules could drown economic growth,”
Washington Examiner
, August 29, 2011.
Conn Carroll, “Flood of new EPA rules could drown economic growth,”
Washington Examiner
, August 29, 2011.
83
Matthew Boyle, “EPA regulation forces closure of Texas energy facilities, eliminates 500 jobs,”
The Daily Caller
, September 12, 2011.
Matthew Boyle, “EPA regulation forces closure of Texas energy facilities, eliminates 500 jobs,”
The Daily Caller
, September 12, 2011.
84
Juliet Eilperin, “EPA to impose first greenhouse gas limits on power plants,”
Washington Post
, March 26, 2012.
Juliet Eilperin, “EPA to impose first greenhouse gas limits on power plants,”
Washington Post
, March 26, 2012.
85
Editorial, “Lisa Jackson’s Freudian Slip,”
Wall Street Journal
, November 22, 2011.
CHAPTER NINEEditorial, “Lisa Jackson’s Freudian Slip,”
Wall Street Journal
, November 22, 2011.
1
Jeff Mason, “Obama urges companies to hire, studies housing moves,” Reuters, May 12, 2011.
Jeff Mason, “Obama urges companies to hire, studies housing moves,” Reuters, May 12, 2011.
2
Eamon Javers, “The Obama Cabinet is a CEO black hole,”
Politico
, February 20, 2009.
Eamon Javers, “The Obama Cabinet is a CEO black hole,”
Politico
, February 20, 2009.
3
D. Mark Renaud and Robert L. Walker, “‘Good government’ rules that aren’t,”
Washington Post
, September 28, 2011.
D. Mark Renaud and Robert L. Walker, “‘Good government’ rules that aren’t,”
Washington Post
, September 28, 2011.
4
“Obama NLRB Delays (Doesn’t Cancel) Requiring Businesses to Post Union Posters,” NLRB,
LaborUnionReport.com
, October 6, 2011.
“Obama NLRB Delays (Doesn’t Cancel) Requiring Businesses to Post Union Posters,” NLRB,
LaborUnionReport.com
, October 6, 2011.
5
“Obama’s NLRB’s War on Workers and Job Creators Continues,”
LaborUnionReport.com
, August 31, 2011.
“Obama’s NLRB’s War on Workers and Job Creators Continues,”
LaborUnionReport.com
, August 31, 2011.
6
“NLRB Sues Arizona & South Dakota Over Secret-Ballot Amendments,”
LaborUnionReport.com
, April 25, 2011.
“NLRB Sues Arizona & South Dakota Over Secret-Ballot Amendments,”
LaborUnionReport.com
, April 25, 2011.
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