Latest Fact-checks in Environment Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” 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. TikTok posts stated on October 1, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate. Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: The man in a mugshot is “responsible for lighting 32 of the wildfires” on the West Coast. X posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Tweet: “Here is the fire drone video that Twitter, Google, and YouTube didn't want us to see.” Viral image stated on September 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Map shows that wildfires stop at the US.-Canada border. Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. Facebook posts stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Anti-poaching organizations dye elephant tusks and rhino horns with “the same pink dye that is used to mark stolen banknotes.” Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police. Viral image stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: The United Nations’ “new world order” agenda will create one world government with one world military and the end of national sovereignty. Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in White House Rose Garden: Says Joe Biden plans to “mandate net-zero carbon emissions for homes, offices and all new buildings by 2030. That basically means no windows, no nothing.” Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” Facebook posts stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat." Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a headline in a Facebook post: “Beachgoers trash Florida beaches with 13,000 pounds of litter after beaches reopen.” Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.” Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says to leave objects in the sun to avoid contracting the coronavirus. Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. 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.” Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Sen. Bernie Sanders led the effort to dump Vermont's nuclear waste on a poor Latino community in Texas.” Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. 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." Todd Gilbert stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.: “America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.” Jan Schakowsky stated on February 12, 2020 in committee hearing remarks: “We’ve also seen in the time that he’s (Donald Trump) been president, an increase in carbon emissions going absolutely in the wrong way.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.” Viral image stated on January 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook: The typical anglerfish is seven feet long. Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Young America's Foundation stated on January 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: "FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States." Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "That’s 5,615 projected coal-powered plants in just 8 countries. The USA has 15 - building 0 more." Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” 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. TikTok posts stated on October 1, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate. Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: The man in a mugshot is “responsible for lighting 32 of the wildfires” on the West Coast. X posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Tweet: “Here is the fire drone video that Twitter, Google, and YouTube didn't want us to see.” Viral image stated on September 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Map shows that wildfires stop at the US.-Canada border. Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. Facebook posts stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Anti-poaching organizations dye elephant tusks and rhino horns with “the same pink dye that is used to mark stolen banknotes.” Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police. Viral image stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: The United Nations’ “new world order” agenda will create one world government with one world military and the end of national sovereignty. Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in White House Rose Garden: Says Joe Biden plans to “mandate net-zero carbon emissions for homes, offices and all new buildings by 2030. That basically means no windows, no nothing.” Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” Facebook posts stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat." Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a headline in a Facebook post: “Beachgoers trash Florida beaches with 13,000 pounds of litter after beaches reopen.” Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.” Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says to leave objects in the sun to avoid contracting the coronavirus. Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. 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.” Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Sen. Bernie Sanders led the effort to dump Vermont's nuclear waste on a poor Latino community in Texas.” Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. 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." Todd Gilbert stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.: “America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.” Jan Schakowsky stated on February 12, 2020 in committee hearing remarks: “We’ve also seen in the time that he’s (Donald Trump) been president, an increase in carbon emissions going absolutely in the wrong way.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.” Viral image stated on January 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook: The typical anglerfish is seven feet long. Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Young America's Foundation stated on January 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: "FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States." Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "That’s 5,615 projected coal-powered plants in just 8 countries. The USA has 15 - building 0 more." Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”
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.
TikTok posts stated on October 1, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate.
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: The man in a mugshot is “responsible for lighting 32 of the wildfires” on the West Coast.
X posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Tweet: “Here is the fire drone video that Twitter, Google, and YouTube didn't want us to see.”
Viral image stated on September 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Map shows that wildfires stop at the US.-Canada border.
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change.
Facebook posts stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Anti-poaching organizations dye elephant tusks and rhino horns with “the same pink dye that is used to mark stolen banknotes.”
Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police.
Viral image stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: The United Nations’ “new world order” agenda will create one world government with one world military and the end of national sovereignty.
Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in White House Rose Garden: Says Joe Biden plans to “mandate net-zero carbon emissions for homes, offices and all new buildings by 2030. That basically means no windows, no nothing.”
Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.”
League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”
Facebook posts stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat."
Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a headline in a Facebook post: “Beachgoers trash Florida beaches with 13,000 pounds of litter after beaches reopen.”
Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.”
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says to leave objects in the sun to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
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.”
Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Sen. Bernie Sanders led the effort to dump Vermont's nuclear waste on a poor Latino community in Texas.”
Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
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."
Todd Gilbert stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.: “America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.”
Jan Schakowsky stated on February 12, 2020 in committee hearing remarks: “We’ve also seen in the time that he’s (Donald Trump) been president, an increase in carbon emissions going absolutely in the wrong way.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.”
Viral image stated on January 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook: The typical anglerfish is seven feet long.
Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it."
Young America's Foundation stated on January 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: "FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States."
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "That’s 5,615 projected coal-powered plants in just 8 countries. The USA has 15 - building 0 more."
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires
