H/T GatewaypunditSomeone affiliated with the Department of Energy has been going back to make changes to press releases posted on the Internet weeks and months ago, CNBC has found.
The changes occurred in two press releases from the
Both were changed to remove the name of a company that has received negative press attention in recent days, SunPower, and replace it with the name of
Generally, it is not considered correct procedure to revise old press releases retroactively on the Web. More commonly, government agencies will issue a new press release with a current date explaining any changes that have occurred.
"Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."