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All Fact-checks for Environment

stated on January 10, 2023 in a TV segment

“The White House is now attempting to ban all gas ovens and burners.”

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stated on November 30, 2022 in a post

Large machinery is “required to move 500,000 pounds of earth in order to get the minerals needed for one single Tesla car battery.”

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stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet

West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.”

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stated on October 30, 2022 in a photo

“There are no greenhouse gas emissions in this photo” of cows grazing.

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stated on October 3, 2022 in a video

For climate change environmentalists, “not a single one of their predictions ever come true.”

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Citizens Against Government Waste

stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad

“More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts."

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stated on September 25, 2022 in a post

"In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.”

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stated on October 10, 2022 in a debate

“Tim Ryan when he ran for president two years ago … supported banning fracking both on public lands and generally speaking.”

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stated on September 23, 2022 in a tweet

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change."

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stated on October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN

Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.

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stated on September 28, 2022 in a Facebook post

"The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen."

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stated on September 27, 2022 in a post

“All weather is artificially controlled.”

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stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter

"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "

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stated on September 12, 2022 in TikTok video in Instagram post

"Russia is becoming the first country to break ties with the Antarctic Treaty."

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Herschel Walker

stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet

Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.”

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stated on August 30, 2022 in Instagram post

"Water-fueled car can travel from LA to NY on 22 gallons."

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stated on August 24, 2022 in Facebook post

Another continent may exist beneath Antarctica, which is also home to homicidal sea creature of unknown origin

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stated on August 14, 2022 in a campaign event

"We also know (the Sierra Club) paid for those reporters" at the Palm Beach Post.

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League of Conservation Voters

stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter

Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.”

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stated on July 31, 2022 in a Facebook post

"Bill Gates and AOC say that a cow emits more pollution than a car."

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What's the ‘zero emissions’ break-even point for electric cars? Hard to tell.

What's the ‘zero emissions’ break-even point for electric cars? Hard to tell.

By Kristin Hugo • December 6, 2022

Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race

Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2022

Experts say Biden’s achievements are similar to recent presidents. But Democrats aren't touting them

Experts say Biden’s achievements are similar to recent presidents. But Democrats aren't touting them

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2022

Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances

Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances

By Kristin Hugo • August 25, 2022

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

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

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

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

Establish new fuel economy standards

Rejoin the Paris climate agreement

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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