Latest Fact-checks in Environment 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 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." Helio Melo stated on June 7, 2012 in a House floor debate: "People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash." Ron Ramsey stated on June 2, 2012 in rally for coal miners: "(Environmentalists) said ‘We’re only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet.’ ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is? Above 2,000 feet." Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma." Dave Weldon stated on June 17, 2012 in a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections': "There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters." Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills." Don Gaetz stated on May 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after "Tallahassee pulled a fast one." Mitt Romney stated on October 27, 2011 in various statements: On whether humans contribute to global warming Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska." Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car." Marco Rubio stated on March 8, 2012 in a press release: The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech: Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined. Pat Stevens stated on January 24, 2012 in a news article: The Atlanta area’s water planning district "is now the national leader in conservation." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining." Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater. Newt Gingrich stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Cobb County: "You can’t put a gun rack in a [Chevrolet] Volt." Newt Gingrich stated on February 5, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama "has an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would raise the price of gasoline by 25 cents a gallon." Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies. Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal. Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
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Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." Helio Melo stated on June 7, 2012 in a House floor debate: "People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash." Ron Ramsey stated on June 2, 2012 in rally for coal miners: "(Environmentalists) said ‘We’re only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet.’ ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is? Above 2,000 feet." Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma." Dave Weldon stated on June 17, 2012 in a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections': "There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters." Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills." Don Gaetz stated on May 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after "Tallahassee pulled a fast one." Mitt Romney stated on October 27, 2011 in various statements: On whether humans contribute to global warming Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska." Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car." Marco Rubio stated on March 8, 2012 in a press release: The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech: Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined. Pat Stevens stated on January 24, 2012 in a news article: The Atlanta area’s water planning district "is now the national leader in conservation." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining." Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater. Newt Gingrich stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Cobb County: "You can’t put a gun rack in a [Chevrolet] Volt." Newt Gingrich stated on February 5, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama "has an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would raise the price of gasoline by 25 cents a gallon." Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies. Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal. Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month."
Helio Melo stated on June 7, 2012 in a House floor debate: "People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash."
Ron Ramsey stated on June 2, 2012 in rally for coal miners: "(Environmentalists) said ‘We’re only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet.’ ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is? Above 2,000 feet."
Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."
Dave Weldon stated on June 17, 2012 in a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections': "There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters."
Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills."
Don Gaetz stated on May 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after "Tallahassee pulled a fast one."
Mitt Romney stated on October 27, 2011 in various statements: On whether humans contribute to global warming
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico."
Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.
Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car."
Marco Rubio stated on March 8, 2012 in a press release: The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech: Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined.
Pat Stevens stated on January 24, 2012 in a news article: The Atlanta area’s water planning district "is now the national leader in conservation."
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining."
Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater.
Newt Gingrich stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Cobb County: "You can’t put a gun rack in a [Chevrolet] Volt."
Newt Gingrich stated on February 5, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama "has an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would raise the price of gasoline by 25 cents a gallon."
Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies.
Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil.
Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor,"
James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat."
Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal.
Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
