Ben Geman
The Hill
10/8/2011
House Republicans released an email Friday evening showing that a senior Treasury Department official in August expressed concern that the Energy Department’s early 2011 restructuring of the solar company Solyndra’s $535 million loan guarantee may have been illegal.
The restructuring put private investors, who were providing another $75 million to the struggling company, first in line for repayment if the company went under. In addition, House Republicans probing Solyndra – which collapsed several weeks ago – say DOE may have violated requirements to consult with Treasury on the revision of the loan agreement.
The Energy and Commerce Committee’s GOP leaders wrote to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Friday seeking documents about Treasury’s communication with the White House, DOE and other agencies on the financing.
They are questioning whether DOE ran afoul of a provision in a 2005 statute, which first authorized the loan program, that requires DOE to consult with Treasury on loan guarantees and major subsequent changes in the terms…
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H/T Weasel Zippers
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