Latest Fact-checks in Energy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent." Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005." Rick Perry stated on May 7, 2015 in a visit to Deerfield, NH: "The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- there's more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and Saudi Arabia." Mike Huebsch stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before a state Senate committee: "The elimination of essentially every automobile would be offset by one volcano exploding." Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable." Scott Walker stated on March 7, 2015 in a speech: On support for ethanol mandates Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech.: "America produces more oil and gas than any other nation in the world." Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." Center for Western Priorities stated on February 5, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac." John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2015 in a post on his U.S. Senate website: The Texas leg of the Keystone pipeline "has already created 4,800 jobs in just the year it's been up and running." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 in wind power." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 one in oil and gas." Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in a speech in Knoxville, Tenn.: "We’ve doubled the production of clean energy." Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today." Floridians for Solar Choice stated on January 14, 2015 in a statement on a website: "Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business." Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands." John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment." Amy Klobuchar stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia." Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma: Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else." Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline." Chris Wallace stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years." Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs."
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Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent." Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005." Rick Perry stated on May 7, 2015 in a visit to Deerfield, NH: "The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- there's more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and Saudi Arabia." Mike Huebsch stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before a state Senate committee: "The elimination of essentially every automobile would be offset by one volcano exploding." Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable." Scott Walker stated on March 7, 2015 in a speech: On support for ethanol mandates Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech.: "America produces more oil and gas than any other nation in the world." Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." Center for Western Priorities stated on February 5, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac." John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2015 in a post on his U.S. Senate website: The Texas leg of the Keystone pipeline "has already created 4,800 jobs in just the year it's been up and running." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 in wind power." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 one in oil and gas." Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in a speech in Knoxville, Tenn.: "We’ve doubled the production of clean energy." Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today." Floridians for Solar Choice stated on January 14, 2015 in a statement on a website: "Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business." Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands." John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment." Amy Klobuchar stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia." Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma: Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else." Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline." Chris Wallace stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years." Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs."
Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations."
Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent."
Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants."
Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005."
Rick Perry stated on May 7, 2015 in a visit to Deerfield, NH: "The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- there's more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and Saudi Arabia."
Mike Huebsch stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before a state Senate committee: "The elimination of essentially every automobile would be offset by one volcano exploding."
Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable."
Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech.: "America produces more oil and gas than any other nation in the world."
Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs."
Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration."
Center for Western Priorities stated on February 5, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac."
John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2015 in a post on his U.S. Senate website: The Texas leg of the Keystone pipeline "has already created 4,800 jobs in just the year it's been up and running."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 in wind power."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 one in oil and gas."
Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline.
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in a speech in Knoxville, Tenn.: "We’ve doubled the production of clean energy."
Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today."
Floridians for Solar Choice stated on January 14, 2015 in a statement on a website: "Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business."
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up."
Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded."
Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands."
John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment."
Amy Klobuchar stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia."
Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases."
Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma: Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else."
Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline."
Chris Wallace stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years."
Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs."
