By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Paul Battista opened his industrial supply store in the small town of Slovan, Pa., 31 years ago in the hopes of doing big business with the infant solar-power industry. Times have changed — and so has his customer base.
"Us as a township, we could never afford to even think of building a road like that," said Mr. Battista, tools and equipment hanging on racks behind him and employees busily jotting down the day's order.
"We're modeling our business to what they need," Mr. Battista said of his approach, which often involves nighttime trips across the state to fetch rare parts.
