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Stimulus money heads overseas

By Workshop Staff

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 

Reporter Russ Choma gives some background on his  Blown Away series, which investigates how government stimulus money for green energy is going to foreign companies.

Video shot by Kyoko Takenaka 

Blown Away: Tracking stimulus grants for renewable energy

Stories in this investigation

  • Foreign companies control wind manufacturing
  • Wind energy grants under stimulus program
  • Updated: Renewable energy stimulus grants
  • Previous report: Wind firms join lobbying frenzy
  • Previous Report: Most wind grants go to overseas firms
  • Previous report: Schumer says stimulus money should go to U.S. firms
  • Powerful Democrats help Chinese energy firm chase stimulus money
  • Millions in grants went to wind farms built before stimulus passed
  • Renewable energy money still going abroad, despite criticism from Congress
  • Overseas firms collecting most green energy money

Multimedia

Behind Blown Away series

Behind Blown Away series

Stimulus money heads overseas

Stimulus money heads overseas

Map: Wind farms awarded stimulus grants before program started

Map: Wind farms awarded stimulus grants before program started

Map: Foreign manufacturers dominate new wind projects

Map: Foreign manufacturers dominate new wind projects

Official: 'No restrictions on funds'

Official: 'No restrictions on funds'

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