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 Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax." Chain email stated on May 19, 2014 in messages on the Internet: "Solar panels drain the sun’s energy." Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate." George Will stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet." Senate Majority PAC stated on April 27, 2014 in a TV ad: Says "Scott Brown’s carrying some big oil baggage" because he "collected over $400,000 in campaign contributions." Senate Majority PAC stated on April 27, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Brown "voted to give oil companies big tax breaks." Rachel Maddow stated on April 21, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rachel Maddow Show': "Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power." Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: "There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now." Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling." Michael Reagan stated on March 6, 2014 in an op-ed on Townhall.com: Says Ronald Reagan "got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil." American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." Americans for Prosperity stated on February 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority." Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "When the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport needed to stop its earthquake spike a few years ago, they temporarily shut down the wells that were injecting fracking fluid into the ground ... (and) those earthquakes stopped." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry." Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment. Van Jones stated on February 3, 2014 in a segment on CNN's "Crossfire": The Keystone pipeline creates "35 permanent jobs" after construction, according to a government report. Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union speech: "Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: There is "more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world – the first time that’s happened in nearly 20 years." Josh Fox stated on January 19, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "We had 6,000 oil and gas spills in 2012" with "more oil and gas spreading in the United States than the entire Exxon Valdez spill." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2014 in a Saturday radio address: "Thanks in part to our all-of-the-above strategy for American energy," the United States generates "more natural gas than anybody." Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world." Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day." Charlie Crist stated on November 18, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "We’re the Sunshine State, and we’re hardly doing any solar energy production." Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2013 in a campaign ad: "The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal." James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 4, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy." Ernest Moniz stated on August 26, 2013 in a question and answer session at Columbia University: "We are about halfway" to the president’s goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions and "about half of that is because of the substitution of natural gas for coal in the power sector." League of Conservation Voters stated on August 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies emit "unlimited carbon pollution into our air"
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Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax." Chain email stated on May 19, 2014 in messages on the Internet: "Solar panels drain the sun’s energy." Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate." George Will stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet." Senate Majority PAC stated on April 27, 2014 in a TV ad: Says "Scott Brown’s carrying some big oil baggage" because he "collected over $400,000 in campaign contributions." Senate Majority PAC stated on April 27, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Brown "voted to give oil companies big tax breaks." Rachel Maddow stated on April 21, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rachel Maddow Show': "Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power." Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: "There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now." Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling." Michael Reagan stated on March 6, 2014 in an op-ed on Townhall.com: Says Ronald Reagan "got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil." American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." Americans for Prosperity stated on February 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority." Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "When the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport needed to stop its earthquake spike a few years ago, they temporarily shut down the wells that were injecting fracking fluid into the ground ... (and) those earthquakes stopped." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry." Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment. Van Jones stated on February 3, 2014 in a segment on CNN's "Crossfire": The Keystone pipeline creates "35 permanent jobs" after construction, according to a government report. Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union speech: "Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: There is "more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world – the first time that’s happened in nearly 20 years." Josh Fox stated on January 19, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "We had 6,000 oil and gas spills in 2012" with "more oil and gas spreading in the United States than the entire Exxon Valdez spill." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2014 in a Saturday radio address: "Thanks in part to our all-of-the-above strategy for American energy," the United States generates "more natural gas than anybody." Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world." Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day." Charlie Crist stated on November 18, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "We’re the Sunshine State, and we’re hardly doing any solar energy production." Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2013 in a campaign ad: "The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal." James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 4, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy." Ernest Moniz stated on August 26, 2013 in a question and answer session at Columbia University: "We are about halfway" to the president’s goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions and "about half of that is because of the substitution of natural gas for coal in the power sector." League of Conservation Voters stated on August 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies emit "unlimited carbon pollution into our air"
Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax."
Chain email stated on May 19, 2014 in messages on the Internet: "Solar panels drain the sun’s energy."
Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate."
George Will stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet."
Senate Majority PAC stated on April 27, 2014 in a TV ad: Says "Scott Brown’s carrying some big oil baggage" because he "collected over $400,000 in campaign contributions."
Senate Majority PAC stated on April 27, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Brown "voted to give oil companies big tax breaks."
Rachel Maddow stated on April 21, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rachel Maddow Show': "Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power."
Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: "There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now."
Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling."
Michael Reagan stated on March 6, 2014 in an op-ed on Townhall.com: Says Ronald Reagan "got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil."
American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."
Americans for Prosperity stated on February 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority."
Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "When the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport needed to stop its earthquake spike a few years ago, they temporarily shut down the wells that were injecting fracking fluid into the ground ... (and) those earthquakes stopped."
Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry."
Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment.
Van Jones stated on February 3, 2014 in a segment on CNN's "Crossfire": The Keystone pipeline creates "35 permanent jobs" after construction, according to a government report.
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union speech: "Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: There is "more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world – the first time that’s happened in nearly 20 years."
Josh Fox stated on January 19, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "We had 6,000 oil and gas spills in 2012" with "more oil and gas spreading in the United States than the entire Exxon Valdez spill."
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2014 in a Saturday radio address: "Thanks in part to our all-of-the-above strategy for American energy," the United States generates "more natural gas than anybody."
Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world."
Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day."
Charlie Crist stated on November 18, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "We’re the Sunshine State, and we’re hardly doing any solar energy production."
Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2013 in a campaign ad: "The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal."
James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy."
Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 4, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy."
Ernest Moniz stated on August 26, 2013 in a question and answer session at Columbia University: "We are about halfway" to the president’s goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions and "about half of that is because of the substitution of natural gas for coal in the power sector."
League of Conservation Voters stated on August 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies emit "unlimited carbon pollution into our air"
