NYTimes Avoids Word 'Obama,' Buries Story on Plea to Delay Solyndra La

November 17th, 2011 2:31 PM
Energy Secretary Steven Chu is testifying today before a Congressional committee on Solyndra, the solar equipment maker favored by the Obama administration that went bankrupt after being pledged federal loan guarantees worth a half-billion dollars. Revelations that the administration asked Solyndra to delay a layoff announcement until after the 2010 midterm elections made the front page of…