Funds restored to energy lab before Bush visit: Employees question timing of quick reversal in budget plans
On the eve of a presidential visit to a renewable energy lab in Colorado, the Department of Energy said it has transferred $5 million to the operation, which had funding cut and employees laid off this month due to budget shortfalls….
The Department of Energy statement said the $5 million was transferred from other accounts and could be replaced with money from projects that “have failed to make progress.”