Latest Fact Checks By Duncan Slade

How far has the U.S. cut its reliance on coal compared with other countries?

By Duncan Slade

December 10, 2021

The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our…

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Did violent crime in W.Va. fall after permitless carry was enacted?

By Duncan Slade

November 2, 2021

“Violent crime rate dropped like a rock following West Virginia’s adoption of permitless carry.”

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Would Joe Biden’s clean energy plan bring 20,000 jobs to West Virginia?

By Duncan Slade

September 21, 2021

“West Virginia University just came out with a study that showed that there will be almost 20,000 jobs created in clean energy in West Virginia…

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Did a truck carrying Moderna vaccine crash? And did the Pentagon handle the recovery?

By Duncan Slade

September 2, 2021

“Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took…

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Yes, West Virginia is the only state to lose population over the past 70 years

By Duncan Slade

March 25, 2021

West Virginia “is the only state to decline in population over the last 70 years”

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