Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Energy Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices." Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Fracturing or horizontally fracturing the shale to open up larger pockets of natural gas ... has been used for over 60 years and, as of 2009, over 80,000 wells have been fracked in Ohio." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly." Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office." Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Oil production from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico reached an all-time high" in 2010. Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "For the first time in more than a decade, imports accounted for less than half of (the oil) we consumed." Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill Hank Gilbert stated on September 12, 2010 in a campaign video.: Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers. Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs." David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. Roy Barnes stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: "I can put 10,000 people to work. Electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers -- by retrofitting all of the state buildings for energy independence or efficiency." Stephen Kretzmann stated on August 17, 2010 in a website: Georgia's U.S. senators voted for legislation that would "gut clean air protections and increase oil dependence." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states." Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States." David Axelrod stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We had 2 percent of the global market (for advanced batteries) when he (Obama) started. We now have 16 percent, headed to 40 percent by 2015." Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules." Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial: "Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook." Eric Johnson stated on June 7, 2010: "In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies." Rahm Emanuel stated on June 20, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "If the Republicans were the majority, (Rep. Barton) would have actually the gavel and the chairmanship." Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in an address from the Oval Office: "I've issued a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling." Edward Markey stated on June 15, 2010 in a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee: "Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties." VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half." Heather Beaven stated on May 12, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry.
Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices." Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Fracturing or horizontally fracturing the shale to open up larger pockets of natural gas ... has been used for over 60 years and, as of 2009, over 80,000 wells have been fracked in Ohio." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly." Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office." Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Oil production from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico reached an all-time high" in 2010. Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "For the first time in more than a decade, imports accounted for less than half of (the oil) we consumed." Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill Hank Gilbert stated on September 12, 2010 in a campaign video.: Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers. Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs." David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. Roy Barnes stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: "I can put 10,000 people to work. Electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers -- by retrofitting all of the state buildings for energy independence or efficiency." Stephen Kretzmann stated on August 17, 2010 in a website: Georgia's U.S. senators voted for legislation that would "gut clean air protections and increase oil dependence." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states." Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States." David Axelrod stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We had 2 percent of the global market (for advanced batteries) when he (Obama) started. We now have 16 percent, headed to 40 percent by 2015." Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules." Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial: "Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook." Eric Johnson stated on June 7, 2010: "In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies." Rahm Emanuel stated on June 20, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "If the Republicans were the majority, (Rep. Barton) would have actually the gavel and the chairmanship." Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in an address from the Oval Office: "I've issued a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling." Edward Markey stated on June 15, 2010 in a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee: "Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties." VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half." Heather Beaven stated on May 12, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry.
Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices."
Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy."
Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country."
Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Fracturing or horizontally fracturing the shale to open up larger pockets of natural gas ... has been used for over 60 years and, as of 2009, over 80,000 wells have been fracked in Ohio."
AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly."
Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office."
Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies."
Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government."
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Oil production from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico reached an all-time high" in 2010.
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "For the first time in more than a decade, imports accounted for less than half of (the oil) we consumed."
Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill
Hank Gilbert stated on September 12, 2010 in a campaign video.: Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers.
Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs."
David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man."
National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP.
Roy Barnes stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: "I can put 10,000 people to work. Electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers -- by retrofitting all of the state buildings for energy independence or efficiency."
Stephen Kretzmann stated on August 17, 2010 in a website: Georgia's U.S. senators voted for legislation that would "gut clean air protections and increase oil dependence."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states."
Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States."
David Axelrod stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We had 2 percent of the global market (for advanced batteries) when he (Obama) started. We now have 16 percent, headed to 40 percent by 2015."
Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules."
Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial: "Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook."
Eric Johnson stated on June 7, 2010: "In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines."
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies."
Rahm Emanuel stated on June 20, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "If the Republicans were the majority, (Rep. Barton) would have actually the gavel and the chairmanship."
Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in an address from the Oval Office: "I've issued a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling."
Edward Markey stated on June 15, 2010 in a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee: "Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties."
VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half."
Heather Beaven stated on May 12, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry.