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 Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.” Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame. Energy Transfer stated on February 26, 2021 in testimony: “Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.” Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.” Ron Johnson 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” Lara Logan stated on February 19, 2021 in a TV segment: "The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.” Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Oil is now $61.30 a barrel and rising drastically! On Jan. 5, it was about $25 a barrel.” Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.” Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Heidi Cruz, Ted’s wife, is managing director of Goldman Sachs. They oversee the Texas utilities.” Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article: “Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm” Viral image stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000. Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “helps build Afghanistan’s pipeline.” Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The United States was energy independent in 2019 for the first time since 1957. In just 10 days we are sent back 50 years.” Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden’s order stopping the Keystone pipeline “made oil more expensive for us to use.” Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries." Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Shell Oil laying off 9,000 workers” because of Joe Biden. Joe Biden stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks when signing climate change executive orders: “84% of all new electric capacity planned to come onto the electric grid this year is clean energy.” Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline because Warren Buffett “donated $58 million” to his campaign. Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in an image: Says Joe Biden is “following through with a fracking ban.” Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in an image: "By revoking the Keystone pipeline permit, Biden is destroying 11,000 jobs.” Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040." Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars. Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy. Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate. Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY” Viral image stated on September 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon. Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
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Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.” Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame. Energy Transfer stated on February 26, 2021 in testimony: “Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.” Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.” Ron Johnson 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” Lara Logan stated on February 19, 2021 in a TV segment: "The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.” Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Oil is now $61.30 a barrel and rising drastically! On Jan. 5, it was about $25 a barrel.” Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.” Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Heidi Cruz, Ted’s wife, is managing director of Goldman Sachs. They oversee the Texas utilities.” Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article: “Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm” Viral image stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000. Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “helps build Afghanistan’s pipeline.” Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The United States was energy independent in 2019 for the first time since 1957. In just 10 days we are sent back 50 years.” Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden’s order stopping the Keystone pipeline “made oil more expensive for us to use.” Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries." Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Shell Oil laying off 9,000 workers” because of Joe Biden. Joe Biden stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks when signing climate change executive orders: “84% of all new electric capacity planned to come onto the electric grid this year is clean energy.” Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline because Warren Buffett “donated $58 million” to his campaign. Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in an image: Says Joe Biden is “following through with a fracking ban.” Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in an image: "By revoking the Keystone pipeline permit, Biden is destroying 11,000 jobs.” Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040." Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars. Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy. Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate. Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY” Viral image stated on September 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon. Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”
Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame.
Energy Transfer stated on February 26, 2021 in testimony: “Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.”
Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.”
Ron Johnson 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”
Lara Logan stated on February 19, 2021 in a TV segment: "The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.”
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Oil is now $61.30 a barrel and rising drastically! On Jan. 5, it was about $25 a barrel.”
Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.”
Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.”
Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Heidi Cruz, Ted’s wife, is managing director of Goldman Sachs. They oversee the Texas utilities.”
Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article: “Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm”
Viral image stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000.
Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.”
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “helps build Afghanistan’s pipeline.”
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The United States was energy independent in 2019 for the first time since 1957. In just 10 days we are sent back 50 years.”
Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.”
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden’s order stopping the Keystone pipeline “made oil more expensive for us to use.”
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries."
Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Shell Oil laying off 9,000 workers” because of Joe Biden.
Joe Biden stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks when signing climate change executive orders: “84% of all new electric capacity planned to come onto the electric grid this year is clean energy.”
Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline because Warren Buffett “donated $58 million” to his campaign.
Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in an image: Says Joe Biden is “following through with a fracking ban.”
Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in an image: "By revoking the Keystone pipeline permit, Biden is destroying 11,000 jobs.”
Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040."
Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars.
Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy.
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate.
Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY”
Viral image stated on September 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon.
Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
