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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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stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post

Photo shows an electric car charging station that uses "12 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, and it takes three hours to fully charge a car to get 200 miles. That's 36 gallons for 200 miles. 5.6 mpg."

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stated on June 21, 2021 in a press release

“Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.”

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stated on June 7, 2021 in an op-ed

The Biden administration “ignores the negative environmental impact created by lithium mining.”

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stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post

Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.”

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stated on May 16, 2021 in a Facebook post

Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace.

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stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post

"Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years."

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Survival International

stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release

With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.”

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stated on April 22, 2021 in a floor speech.

The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.”

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Fox News Channel

stated on April 23, 2021 in a TV graphic

"Biden's climate requirements" will "cut 90% of red meat from diet" to a "max 4 lbs per year" and "one burger per month."

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stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post

Two photos show climate change “is a hoax.”

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stated on February 5, 2021 in a Facebook post

Image of expansive pit shows a lithium mine.

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stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post

The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”

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stated on January 31, 2021 in TV interview

“Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water

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stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview

Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.”

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stated on October 26, 2020 in Twitter

"In 2019, Republicans stripped $40 million from the budget for lead pipe replacement - because they thought it helped MKE too much."

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Paula Jean Swearengin

stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet

“West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality.

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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

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

Rejoin the Paris climate agreement

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

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

Establish new fuel economy standards

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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