Jonathan Turley – There is considerable buzz in Washington about the disclosures of Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin on controversial grants by the Biden Administration, including the $50 million environmental justice grant to an organization that believes “climate justice travels through a Free Palestine.” However, one item was particularly notable: $160 million to a Canadian electric bus manufacturer which later announced bankruptcy without fulfilling the contract.
Both the Obama and Biden Administration wasted billions in loans and grants on green initiatives including the failed solar-panel company Solyndra and most recently the termination of the Ivanpah Solar Power Plant. Continue reading
Brooks Agnew – Proterra, which President Joe Biden once said was “making me look good,” sold hundreds of electric buses to municipalities across North America. Every transit district, except one, has inoperable buses awaiting repairs. Remember the last DOE boondoggle with Solyndra? That was $500 million thrown straight up a horse’s ass. This is worse.