The Washington Post's lead editorial headline on November 18, 2011 got it spot on: "The Energy Department's loan guarantee program is the real Solyndra scandal." Since the "Solyndra solar scandal" began making headlines last summer, continuing to the present day, we list links to the Washington Post's coverage thus far (articles and editorials, but not including blogs) in hopes that lessons from the current solar loan guarantee scandal can be learned and applied to prevent much bigger nuclear loan guarantee defaults, leaving taxpayers holding the bag:
"U.S. offers $535 million loan toward solar energy plant," March 21, 2009;
"Obama's focus on visiting clean-tech companies raises questions," June 25, 2011 (the Washington Post also posted a video report, "Obama's Clean Tech Road Show");
"Lawmakers seek White House documents on Solyndra loan guarantee," July 14, 2011;
"Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees," Aug. 31, 2011;
("U.S. Must Regain Lead in Solar Manufacturing," U.S. Department of Energy statement on day of Solyndra's bankruptcy announcement, Aug. 31, 2011);
"FBI searches offices of Solyndra; lawmakers say they were misled about firm's finances," Sept. 8, 2011 (AP t.v. also aired a report);
"Solyndra loan: White House pressed on review of solar company now under investigation," Sept. 13, 2011;
"Capitalizing on 'venture socialism,'" Sept. 18, 2011 (editorial);
"How Obama's plan for infrastructure bank would work," Sept. 19, 2011;
"House Judiciary Chair: Justice should probe Solyndra bankruptcy," Sept. 19, 2011;
"Solyndra executives will invoke the Fifth at House hearing," Sept. 20, 2011;
"Solyndra employees: Company suffered from mismanagement, heavy spending," Sept. 21, 2011;
"Heat rises for Solyndra in government probe," Sept. 23, 2011 (Associated Press t.v.);
"Who had the worst week in Washington? Solyndra," Sept. 23, 2011;
"Solyndra executives take the Fifth before U.S. House subcommittee," Sept. 23, 2011;
"Senate rejects government spending bill, leaving open possibility of government shut down," Sept. 23, 2011.
"McDermott tapped to represent Solyndra," Sept. 25, 2011;
"The birthing of Solyndra," Sept. 26, 2011 (editorial);
"Investment in failed solar firm Solyndra raises questions about nonprofit's purpose," Sept. 27, 2011;
"Solyndra violated loan terms in 2010 but got more federal money, DOE confirms," Sept. 28-29, 2011;