Energy Secretary Steven Chu to take the fall for Solyndra.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  November 17th at 09:45 AM  | 

Secretary Chu will take “full responsibility” today for the government’s decision to throw a half-billion’s worth of taxpayer money into a failing energy company, despite its own watchdogs’ recommendations (and the government’s decision to pressure Solyndra into not reporting layoffs until after the ’10 midterms) – while at the same time insisting that nothing untoward occurred.  In other words, Chu will not take any kind | Read More »

Why scientists are under-represented in politics.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  September 22nd at 11:24 AM  | 

Bluntly?  Because they say stupid things like this. When it comes to greenhouse-gas emissions, Energy Secretary Steven Chu sees Americans as unruly teenagers and the Administration as the parent that will have to teach them a few lessons. Speaking on the sidelines of a smart grid conference in Washington, Dr. Chu said he didn’t think average folks had the know-how or will to to change | Read More »