Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Environment Greg Gutfeld stated on June 2, 2017 in Fox News The Five show: "Every single year that there's an increase (in temperature) it's within the margin of error -- meaning it isn't increasing." Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam. Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' " Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding." Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline." Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." Lenar Whitney stated on June 25, 2014 in a YouTube video: "Global warming is a hoax." John DePetro stated on July 7, 2014 in a talk radio comment: "Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that." Steve Doocy stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends.": "NASA scientists fudged the numbers to make 1998 the hottest year to overstate the extent of global warming." Chain email stated on May 19, 2014 in messages on the Internet: "Solar panels drain the sun’s energy." Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Wayne Smith stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview.: "Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem." Jeff Tittel stated on February 22, 2013 in an opinion column for NJToday.net: "A report by the US General Accountability Office (GAO) in 2008 found that the disposal of Katrina wastes by AshBritt in the south resulted in the creation of contaminated sites along the Gulf Coast and two new Superfund sites in New Orleans." 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." 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. 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. 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." Josh Mandel stated on December 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Sen. Sherrod Brown "has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources." Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs." Jeff Kruse stated on May 25, 2011 in on the Oregon Senate floor: Michigan and Massachusetts raised their bottle deposit and "could no longer afford the program because the redemptions were so high there was no profit in there." Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful." David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."
Greg Gutfeld stated on June 2, 2017 in Fox News The Five show: "Every single year that there's an increase (in temperature) it's within the margin of error -- meaning it isn't increasing." Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam. Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' " Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding." Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline." Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." Lenar Whitney stated on June 25, 2014 in a YouTube video: "Global warming is a hoax." John DePetro stated on July 7, 2014 in a talk radio comment: "Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that." Steve Doocy stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends.": "NASA scientists fudged the numbers to make 1998 the hottest year to overstate the extent of global warming." Chain email stated on May 19, 2014 in messages on the Internet: "Solar panels drain the sun’s energy." Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Wayne Smith stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview.: "Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem." Jeff Tittel stated on February 22, 2013 in an opinion column for NJToday.net: "A report by the US General Accountability Office (GAO) in 2008 found that the disposal of Katrina wastes by AshBritt in the south resulted in the creation of contaminated sites along the Gulf Coast and two new Superfund sites in New Orleans." 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." 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. 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. 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." Josh Mandel stated on December 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Sen. Sherrod Brown "has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources." Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs." Jeff Kruse stated on May 25, 2011 in on the Oregon Senate floor: Michigan and Massachusetts raised their bottle deposit and "could no longer afford the program because the redemptions were so high there was no profit in there." Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful." David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."
Greg Gutfeld stated on June 2, 2017 in Fox News The Five show: "Every single year that there's an increase (in temperature) it's within the margin of error -- meaning it isn't increasing."
Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.
Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' "
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants."
Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding."
Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline."
Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."
John DePetro stated on July 7, 2014 in a talk radio comment: "Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that."
Steve Doocy stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends.": "NASA scientists fudged the numbers to make 1998 the hottest year to overstate the extent of global warming."
Chain email stated on May 19, 2014 in messages on the Internet: "Solar panels drain the sun’s energy."
Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"
Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese."
Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."
Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."
Wayne Smith stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview.: "Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem."
Jeff Tittel stated on February 22, 2013 in an opinion column for NJToday.net: "A report by the US General Accountability Office (GAO) in 2008 found that the disposal of Katrina wastes by AshBritt in the south resulted in the creation of contaminated sites along the Gulf Coast and two new Superfund sites in New Orleans."
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."
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.
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.
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."
Josh Mandel stated on December 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Sen. Sherrod Brown "has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources."
Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice."
Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs."
Jeff Kruse stated on May 25, 2011 in on the Oregon Senate floor: Michigan and Massachusetts raised their bottle deposit and "could no longer afford the program because the redemptions were so high there was no profit in there."
Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful."
David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks.
Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."