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All Fact-checks for Environment

Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition

stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.

“CO2 is not a pollutant.”

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stated on March 24, 2022 in a photo

Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated."

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stated on March 3, 2022 in an op-ed

“New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.”

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stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website

“As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”

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stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter

Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."

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stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter

"The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not."

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stated on February 21, 2022 in an article

"Bill Gates hatches 'horribly stupid' plan to block out the sun"

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stated on January 27, 2022 in a post

"Since 2000, the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy have been spraying the entire United States sky with the toxic brew of chemicals and other biologic agents."

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stated on January 12, 2022 in a Facebook post

Images show how climate change destroyed the Greenland ice sheet and harmed a polar bear from 2009 to 2019.

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stated on January 4, 2022 in a post

Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam.

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stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post

"Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone."

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stated on November 16, 2021 in a Senate hearing

The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy."

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stated on November 27, 2021 in a post

Electric vehicles are more likely to fail in traffic jams.

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stated on October 28, 2021 in Facebook posts

A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions.

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stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion

“Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin.

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stated on October 27, 2021 in post on Facebook

Keystone Pipeline was blocked by Obama on Warren Buffett’s behalf.

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stated on October 7, 2021 in an article

"Bill Gates talked about using vaccines to control population growth” in an “unedited 2010 TED Talk video"

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stated on September 27, 2021 in social media posts

“Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!"

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stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post

“FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!"

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stated on July 8, 2021 in Legal opinion

“A farm with 2,500 dairy cattle is similar in waste load to a city of 411,000 people.”

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Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening

Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening

By Madison Czopek • February 7, 2022

Tracking Biden's campaign promises, one year in

Tracking Biden's campaign promises, one year in

By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2022

US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it?

US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it?

By Louis Jacobson • November 5, 2021

Why are oil prices so high? And what can be done about it?

Why are oil prices so high? And what can be done about it?

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2021

Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame

Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame

By Brandon Mulder • February 18, 2021

Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims

Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims

By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2021

Which campaign promises did Joe Biden tackle first?

Which campaign promises did Joe Biden tackle first?

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2021

How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises

How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises

By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2021

Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California

Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California

By Chris Nichols • September 14, 2020

Joe Biden’s climate change plan, explained

Joe Biden’s climate change plan, explained

By Sophie Austin • August 3, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform

Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform

By Sophie Austin • July 19, 2020

Latest promises about Environment

Block new fracking on federal lands, but not ban all fracking

Establish new fuel economy standards

Give disadvantaged communities 40% of spending benefits related to clean energy

Rejoin the Paris climate agreement

Put US on a course to net-zero emissions by 2050.

Approve the Keystone XL project and reap the profits

Dramatically scale back the EPA

Cancel global warming payments to the United Nations

Cancel the Paris climate agreement

Invest $50 billion in auto manufacturing facilities for fuel efficient vehicles

Set a standard for utilities that 80 percent of U.S. electricity comes from clean sources by 2035

Help restore Gulf Coast wetlands that protect against hurricanes

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