Issa lobbied for same kinds of federal loans his committee is now investigating (The Hill)

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Rep. Issa lobbied for same kinds of federal loans his committee is now investigating
By Justin Sink - 09/21/11

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced yesterday that his committee plans to investigate government loan programs to private corporations out of a concern that politicians might exert undue influence to help those who donated to their campaigns. But Issa had sought government loans in the past for similar clean-energy products in his home state.

Letters show Issa lobbying Energy Secretary Steven Chu to grant loans to a Aptera Motors, a California-based hybrid car company; a San Diego-area biofuels consortium; and Quallion, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in Los Angeles.

In one letter, Issa writes: "Awarding this opportunity to Aptera Motors will greatly assist a leading developer of electric vehicles in my district. … A loan to Aptera will help accelerate the move from gasoline-powered vehicles to cleaner electric vehicles."

Issa also has been an outspoken supporter of federal loans to nuclear power companies.

more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/182925-issa-saught-energy-department-loans-committee-now-investigating

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1. WAPO and Bloomberg have more:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/darrell-issa-tree-hugger/2011/03/03/gIQA1V19kK_blog.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-21/issa-sought-u-s-clean-energy-aid.html

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