Company Paid Workers’ Idle Time, Failed to Ramp Up Production

Received millions in taxpayer dollars
Obama greets LG Chem workers / AP

The LG Chem plant in Holland, Mich., which used received $150 million in federal funds to produce lithium ion batteries and paid workers to watch movies, play video games, and volunteer at local nonprofits, also failed to ramp up production at its South Korea plant after demand for the batteries did not meet expectations.

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GOP considering fight against new Obama green energy subsidies
Obama greets LG Chem workers / AP

Republicans are considering a new push against what they say are wasteful “green” subsidies in light of news that a recipient of a major stimulus grant for electric vehicle batteries paid workers to watch movies and play games while failing to produce a single battery.