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Donald Trump
stated on July 8, 2025 a Cabinet meeting

China doesn’t “have a lot of wind farms. … Very, very few.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2025

Viral image
stated on November 15, 2022 an Instagram post

“Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.”

November 16, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2022 a Facebook post

“In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.”

By Madison Czopek • March 22, 2022

Rodney Davis
stated on June 21, 2021 a press release

“Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 27, 2021

Kevin McCarthy
stated on March 14, 2021 an interview on Fox News

“Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”

By Jon Greenberg • March 17, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on March 10, 2021 a Facebook post

Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame.

By Eric Litke • March 17, 2021

Infowars
stated on February 20, 2021 an article

“Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm”

By Daniel Funke • February 22, 2021

Tucker Carlson
stated on February 16, 2021 a TV segment

“Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.”

February 17, 2021

Chain email
stated on October 25, 2019 a chain email

"14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States."

By Madison Czopek • October 25, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on April 2, 2019 a speech to the National Republican Congressional Committee

"The noise (from windmills) causes cancer."

By Jon Greenberg • April 8, 2019

Daniel Greenfield
stated on July 30, 2015 an article on the Frontpage website

"Obama spent $7 billion to bring electricity to Africa, failed miserably."

By Jon Greenberg • February 11, 2016

Americans for Prosperity: Florida
stated on March 10, 2015 a news release

Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable."

By Joshua Gillin • March 24, 2015

Thom Hartmann
stated on November 7, 2014 a segment on his RT show

"The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline."

By Katie Sanders • November 19, 2014

Lenar Whitney
stated on June 25, 2014 a YouTube video

"Global warming is a hoax."

By Lauren Carroll • August 1, 2014

Chain email
stated on May 19, 2014 messages on the Internet

"Solar panels drain the sun’s energy."

By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2014

Jonathan Boucher
stated on January 31, 2014 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."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 16, 2014

Ohio Oil and Gas Association
stated on April 10, 2013 a TV/internet ad

"Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio."

By Tom Feran • April 29, 2013

Dave Weldon
stated on June 17, 2012 a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections'

"There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2012

Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 26, 2012 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."

By Becky Bowers • May 2, 2012

Connie Mack
stated on April 5, 2012 an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline

"I have always said that I would be for drilling."

By Amy Sherman • April 25, 2012

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