Latest Fact-Checks In Energy

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Facebook posts
stated on February 18, 2025 a post on Facebook
Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “​​on day one” of his administration.
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By Madison Czopek • February 26, 2025
Doug Burgum
Doug Burgum
stated on May 25, 2024 a speech at the North Carolina Republican Party convention
Donald Trump “shut down” Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Joe Biden approved it, then Biden shut down U.S. liquified natural gas export capacity.
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By Paul Specht • June 17, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 13, 2023 a rally in Coralville, Iowa
“Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.”
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By Louis Jacobson • December 15, 2023
One Nation
One Nation
stated on September 4, 2023 a petition
Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.”
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By Aidan Cornue • October 24, 2023
Nicholas Langworthy
Nicholas Langworthy
stated on February 10, 2023 a tweet
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met "with the radical green energy group behind the gas stove ban," which "has ties to the" Chinese Communist Party.
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By Conor Amendola, Mary McNaughton • March 9, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 25, 2023 an Instagram post
Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey.
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February 8, 2023
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2022 Blog post
“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
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By Lawrence Andrea • November 1, 2022
Debbie Lesko
Debbie Lesko
stated on August 30, 2022 a tweet
Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.”
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By Haley Tenore • October 19, 2022
Saving Arizona PAC
Saving Arizona PAC
stated on September 8, 2022 a campaign ad
“Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.”
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By Jon Greenberg • September 16, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 23, 2022 Twitter
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2022
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on August 3, 2022 an ad
The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund."
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August 23, 2022
Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on June 23, 2022 Twitter
The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.”
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By Kelly Smits • July 21, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 12, 2022 a post
Fuel containing 15% ethanol will ruin a car engine.
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By Monique Curet • April 18, 2022
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on March 15, 2022 a video on his website
“As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2022
Maria Bartiromo
Maria Bartiromo
stated on February 22, 2022 a TV segment
“We have doubled our (oil) imports from Russia in the last year.”
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By Yacob Reyes • February 28, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 19, 2022 a Facebook post
The United States buys "206,000 barrels of oil a day" from Russia but "shut down domestic oil production a year ago."
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By Andy Nguyen • February 28, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 3, 2022 Twitter
“New Jersey and Maryland produce more solar power than Florida, the Sunshine State!”
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By Yacob Reyes • February 11, 2022
Kayleigh McEnany
Kayleigh McEnany
stated on February 8, 2022 a Facebook post
“President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”
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By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2022
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Viral image
stated on August 4, 2021 a viral image
The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."
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August 12, 2021
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on July 20, 2021 Twitter
Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • August 6, 2021
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