"The head of the Energy Department’s embattled clean energy loan program is leaving in what officials called a planned departure."
"Jonathan Silver, who has headed the loan program since November 2009, is leaving to join a nonpartisan think tank.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a statement that Silver informed him in July he was leaving. A key section of the loan program expired on Friday. The program has come under fire from Republicans after a California solar energy company collapsed despite receiving a $528 million federal loan.
President Barack Obama defended the loan program Thursday, saying officials knew some companies that received government aid were likely to fail."
The Associated Press had the story October 6, 2011.
SEE ALSO:
"Amid Solyndra Controversy, Head of Federal Loan Program Resigns" (Washington Post)
"Solyndra Affair Leads to Its First Resignation" (Atlantic)
"US Energy Loans Official Leaves in Wake of Solyndra" (Reuters)
"DOE Loan Program Official Jonathan Silver Steps Down" (Politico)
"Steven Chu Defends Embattled Energy Loan Program" (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Official Involved in Solyndra Loan Guarantee Resigns" (Los Angeles Times)
"Solyndra Collapse Blunts Support for Clean Tech" (San Francisco Chronicle)
"DOE Loan Chief Jonathan Silver Resigns" (SmartPlanet)
"In Wake Of Solyndra, DOE Loan Chief To Step Down" (GigaOm)
"Obama Admin Reworked Solyndra Loan To Favor Donor" (AP)
"Resignation Doesn't End Solyndra Questions, Republicans Say" (Politico)
