Green Man Gore

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The Washington Post published a lengthy story this morning detailing former Vice President Al Gore’s work in the green energy sector, cataloguing the ways in which he has benefitted from President Barack Obama’s stimulus.

Making it Rain

Obama pumps gov’t money into Ohio
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The Washington Post has noticed the outsized attention—and federal money—President Obama has lavished on Ohio.

Inside Mann

Former Solyndra lobbyist and current Obama Super PAC donor gets government green for green projects
David H. Mann / hklaw.com

A lobbyist and Obama Super Pac donor who has had numerous meetings at the White House has represented green energy concerns that have secured millions of government dollars—including the failed solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra.

The Great Green Car Fleet

Pentagon buying Chevy Volts to ‘green up’ military
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The Pentagon is buying Chevrolet Volts to help “green up” the military—while propping up sales of the bailed-out automaker’s most politicized car.

The One Percent Gets Its Turn

Green Energy Millionaire and Billionaire Set to Take the Stage
Steyer, Westly

CHARLOTTE — Democratic National Convention (DNC) attendees on Wednesday will hear from two speakers who Republicans and conservatives say epitomize the cronyism and hypocrisy that have plagued the Obama administration over the past several years.

Sherrod Brown’s Coal Assault

Ohio Dem Senator voted for anti-coal regulation despite acknowledging jobs impact
Sen. Sherrod Brown / AP

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) voted for a job-killing federal environmental regulation that will cause coal-fired power plants to shut down in the state of Ohio, despite previously acknowledging the negative economic consequences the regulation would have on his home state.

Abound and Down

Abound Solar filing for bankruptcy
AP

Another federally backed solar company will declare bankruptcy, the Department of Energy announced Thursday.

484 Years for Green Fraud

Rod Rosenstein (AP)

Rodney Hailey, owner of Clean Green Fuel located in Perry Hall, Maryland, faces a maximum sentence of 484 years in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and violating the Clean Air Act.

Obama Donors Invest in Influence

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President Obama’s top donors and bundlers are closely associated with a cadre of far-left nonprofits that spend large amounts of money to influence the political discourse on a range of hot button issues, such as gay marriage, union organizing, energy, and abortion, according to an analysis by the Daily Caller.