What’s the problem? The company might have lied to the Treasury Department to get this funding.
Newsmax explains the allegations against the company, Ormat Technologies:
Two former employees of Ormat Technologies filed a lawsuit two years ago claiming that the firm lied to the Treasury Department in order to obtain more than $130 million in federal grants.
The lawsuit also alleged that Ormat retaliated against one whistleblower by threatening to take away her health insurance when she was being treated for breast cancer.
The Free Beacon summarizes Reid’s response:
The Senate’s top Democrat is proud of securing taxpayer backing for a green energy company accused by former employees of fraudulently obtaining federal grant money, his office said this week. … The allegations are “unsubstantiated,” Kristen Orthman, a spokeswoman for Reid, said in an email. Asked whether the senator regrets going to bat for the company, she replied, “LOL. Of course not.”
The hits keep on coming for Harry Reid. From blocking anti-sex trafficking legislation, to accusations of ethics violations and a tight re-election battle, it’s been a bad few weeks for Reid.