Latest Mostly False 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 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States." Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!" Cecil Roberts stated on September 4, 2019 in a speech: "There are 1,600 new coal-fired power plants being constructed as I speak around the world." Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs." Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2019 in a speech: "When the wind stops blowing, that’s the end of your electric." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas." Tony Evers stated on April 22, 2018 in an appearance on UpFront with Mike Gousha: Says Wisconsin ‘could compel’ Foxconn to install solar panels that would power 33,000 homes. Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year." Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world." Donald Trump stated on July 4, 2017 in a tweet: "Gas prices are the lowest in the U.S. in over ten years!" Scott Pruitt stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Since the fourth quarter of last year until most recently, we've added almost 50,000 jobs in the coal sector. In the month of May alone, almost 7,000 jobs." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 27, 2017 in an interview in the Press-Republican newspaper in Plattsburgh: The Keystone XL pipeline "doesn’t even have any oil for America." Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on September 12, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!" Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2016 in a speech on energy policy: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles." Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release: The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program." Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work" Donald Trump stated on November 30, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal? We ship it to China and they spew it in the air." Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." 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." 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." Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands." 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."
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Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States." Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!" Cecil Roberts stated on September 4, 2019 in a speech: "There are 1,600 new coal-fired power plants being constructed as I speak around the world." Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs." Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2019 in a speech: "When the wind stops blowing, that’s the end of your electric." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas." Tony Evers stated on April 22, 2018 in an appearance on UpFront with Mike Gousha: Says Wisconsin ‘could compel’ Foxconn to install solar panels that would power 33,000 homes. Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year." Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world." Donald Trump stated on July 4, 2017 in a tweet: "Gas prices are the lowest in the U.S. in over ten years!" Scott Pruitt stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Since the fourth quarter of last year until most recently, we've added almost 50,000 jobs in the coal sector. In the month of May alone, almost 7,000 jobs." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 27, 2017 in an interview in the Press-Republican newspaper in Plattsburgh: The Keystone XL pipeline "doesn’t even have any oil for America." Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on September 12, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!" Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2016 in a speech on energy policy: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles." Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release: The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program." Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work" Donald Trump stated on November 30, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal? We ship it to China and they spew it in the air." Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." 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." 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." Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands." 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."
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."
Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!"
Cecil Roberts stated on September 4, 2019 in a speech: "There are 1,600 new coal-fired power plants being constructed as I speak around the world."
Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs."
Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2019 in a speech: "When the wind stops blowing, that’s the end of your electric."
Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas."
Tony Evers stated on April 22, 2018 in an appearance on UpFront with Mike Gousha: Says Wisconsin ‘could compel’ Foxconn to install solar panels that would power 33,000 homes.
Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year."
Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world."
Donald Trump stated on July 4, 2017 in a tweet: "Gas prices are the lowest in the U.S. in over ten years!"
Scott Pruitt stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Since the fourth quarter of last year until most recently, we've added almost 50,000 jobs in the coal sector. In the month of May alone, almost 7,000 jobs."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 27, 2017 in an interview in the Press-Republican newspaper in Plattsburgh: The Keystone XL pipeline "doesn’t even have any oil for America."
Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions.
ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed."
Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on September 12, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!"
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2016 in a speech on energy policy: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles."
Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release: The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program."
Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work"
Donald Trump stated on November 30, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal? We ship it to China and they spew it in the air."
Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants."
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."
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."
Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands."
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."
