I though it was only a billion. Hell what a couple more billion in taxpayer money tossed to failed green projects anyway? It's not their money so nobody cares. Gdam congress needs to all be voted out.
"The Energy Department defied Republican critics Friday by announcing that it had committed an additional $4.7 billion in loan guarantees toward four big-dollar clean technology projects just hours before the program’s funding expired.
The announcement marked a dramatic ending for the $18 billion loan guarantee program, which has been central to the administration’s push to create jobs and promote green technology. "
And they wonder why they can't "create" jobs. Unbelievable.
Solar projects get funding as deadline approaches - The Washington Post
Not to worry though as the program still has Obama's confidence according to his talking parrot.