Latest False 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 Viral image stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The day Al Gore was born, there were 130,000 glaciers on earth. Today, only 130,000 remain." Viral image stated on March 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: "President Trump signed legislation to clean up millions of tons of trash from our oceans and lakes last week." Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789." Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." Danielle Pletka stated on November 25, 2018 in in a panel discussion: "We need to also recognize that we just had two of the coldest years, biggest drop in global temperatures that we have had since the 1980s, the biggest in the last 100 years. We don't talk about that." Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean." Bloggers stated on June 5, 2018 in in a blog post: "New law (in California) makes it illegal to shower and do laundry on same day" Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent." Billy Richardson stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor: North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S. Rick Perry stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "Most likely the primary control knob (for the earth’s temperature) is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in." Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact." Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent." Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State" Ron Johnson stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview: "The climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years. That is proven scientifically." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs." Jeff Bridges stated on March 28, 2016 in a Facebook video: "Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists." Chris Larson stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Says Chris Abele "has had five years and he’s done nothing" about the Estabrook Dam. Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in in the Democratic debate in Florida: "The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil." Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in comments during the CNBC debate.: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich "got lucky with a thing called fracking," which "is why Ohio is doing well." 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."
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Viral image stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The day Al Gore was born, there were 130,000 glaciers on earth. Today, only 130,000 remain." Viral image stated on March 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: "President Trump signed legislation to clean up millions of tons of trash from our oceans and lakes last week." Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789." Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." Danielle Pletka stated on November 25, 2018 in in a panel discussion: "We need to also recognize that we just had two of the coldest years, biggest drop in global temperatures that we have had since the 1980s, the biggest in the last 100 years. We don't talk about that." Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean." Bloggers stated on June 5, 2018 in in a blog post: "New law (in California) makes it illegal to shower and do laundry on same day" Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent." Billy Richardson stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor: North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S. Rick Perry stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "Most likely the primary control knob (for the earth’s temperature) is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in." Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact." Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent." Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State" Ron Johnson stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview: "The climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years. That is proven scientifically." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs." Jeff Bridges stated on March 28, 2016 in a Facebook video: "Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists." Chris Larson stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Says Chris Abele "has had five years and he’s done nothing" about the Estabrook Dam. Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in in the Democratic debate in Florida: "The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil." Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in comments during the CNBC debate.: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich "got lucky with a thing called fracking," which "is why Ohio is doing well." 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."
Viral image stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The day Al Gore was born, there were 130,000 glaciers on earth. Today, only 130,000 remain."
Viral image stated on March 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: "President Trump signed legislation to clean up millions of tons of trash from our oceans and lakes last week."
Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789."
Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."
Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."
Danielle Pletka stated on November 25, 2018 in in a panel discussion: "We need to also recognize that we just had two of the coldest years, biggest drop in global temperatures that we have had since the 1980s, the biggest in the last 100 years. We don't talk about that."
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."
Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path."
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean."
Bloggers stated on June 5, 2018 in in a blog post: "New law (in California) makes it illegal to shower and do laundry on same day"
Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent."
Billy Richardson stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor: North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S.
Rick Perry stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "Most likely the primary control knob (for the earth’s temperature) is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in."
Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact."
Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up."
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State"
Ron Johnson stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview: "The climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years. That is proven scientifically."
Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs."
Jeff Bridges stated on March 28, 2016 in a Facebook video: "Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists."
Chris Larson stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Says Chris Abele "has had five years and he’s done nothing" about the Estabrook Dam.
Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in in the Democratic debate in Florida: "The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil."
Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in comments during the CNBC debate.: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich "got lucky with a thing called fracking," which "is why Ohio is doing well."
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."
