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Ted Cruz
stated on November 6, 2023 An interview on CNBC

“We produce a lot more wind energy in Texas than California does.”

By Sarah Bahari • November 14, 2023

Morgan Luttrell
stated on January 10, 2023 a tweet

"Biden drained America's Strategic Petroleum Reserves to the lowest level since 1984."

By Nusaiba Mizan • January 19, 2023

Glenn Grothman
stated on February 3, 2022 Twitter

"The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not."

By D.L. Davis • March 11, 2022

Randy Feenstra
stated on October 5, 2021 a tweet

The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels."

By Lyle Muller • October 28, 2021

Energy Transfer
stated on February 26, 2021 testimony

“Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.”

By Brandon Mulder • March 5, 2021

Beto O'Rourke
stated on February 16, 2021 a tweet

“Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.”

By Amy Sherman • February 19, 2021

American Automobile Association
stated on April 27, 2020 a news report

“New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.”

By Michael Hogan, Sean Mickey • May 8, 2020

David McKinley
stated on September 23, 2019 a news release

"About 95 percent of America’s production of ethylene is produced on the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana."

By Matthew Digby, Minh Do • October 10, 2019

David McKinley
stated on November 15, 2018 a tweet

The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D."

By Kristen Mohammadi, Lili Zecevic • December 6, 2018

Joe Manchin
stated on August 23, 2018 a news release

"Black lung cases are at a 25-year high."

By Douglas Soule • October 23, 2018

Roman McAllen
stated on June 22, 2018 a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention

"The Railroad Commission of Texas has nothing to do with railroads."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2018

Sherrod Brown
stated on February 2, 2017 a Senate floor speech

Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments.

By Jon Greenberg • February 8, 2017

Barack Obama
stated on March 12, 2016 remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception

"Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2016

Jeb Bush
stated on September 29, 2015 his energy plan

"Since 2008, U.S. crude oil output has increased by over 80 percent, an increase of over 4 million barrels a day. That is the fastest increase in U.S. history."

By Joshua Gillin • October 2, 2015

Rick Perry
stated on February 24, 2015 a speech.

"America produces more oil and gas than any other nation in the world."

By Sean Gorman • March 2, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on January 20, 2015 his 2015 State of the Union address

"America is No. 1 one in oil and gas."

By Lauren Carroll • January 21, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on January 13, 2015 his book ‘American Dreams’

A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies."

By Joshua Gillin • January 12, 2015

Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on December 17, 2014 a Senate floor speech

"January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 12, 2015

Amy Klobuchar
stated on January 4, 2015 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"

"We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia."

By Lauren Carroll • January 4, 2015

Charlie Crist
stated on October 15, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Davie

Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects.

By Joshua Gillin • October 16, 2014

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