Solyndra Workers’ Aid Request Shows Program’s Flaws, Hatch Says
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The request by employees of failed solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra LLC for benefits intended for workers hurt by overseas competition adds to evidence the aid program is flawed, Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch said.
Solyndra sought bankruptcy protection on Sept. 6, after getting $535 million in loan guarantees from the Obama administration. The Fremont, California-based company made products that cost more than domestic competitors, and the worker’s request for aid blamed low-cost imports from China, Hatch said in a statement on the Senate floor.