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Latest Fact-Checks In Energy

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2017 an interview
"All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel."
False
April 20, 2017
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on March 27, 2017 an interview in the Press-Republican newspaper in Plattsburgh
The Keystone XL pipeline "doesn’t even have any oil for America."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • April 16, 2017
Jim Patterson
Jim Patterson
stated on April 10, 2017 a press release
California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect.
False
By Chris Nichols • April 11, 2017
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 31, 2017 a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"
"The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2017
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on March 1, 2017 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily"
"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2017
Scott Pruitt
Scott Pruitt
stated on March 9, 2017 an interview on CNBC
Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see."
False
By Lauren Carroll • March 10, 2017
LearnProgress.org
LearnProgress.org
stated on February 8, 2017 a headline
Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it."
False
By Joshua Gillin • February 16, 2017
Sherrod Brown
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.
True
By Jon Greenberg • February 8, 2017
Rex Tillerson
Rex Tillerson
stated on January 11, 2017 a Senate confirmation hearing
"I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions.  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • January 12, 2017
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne Ives
stated on December 1, 2016 a floor speech
"Germany managed to increase its use of renewables and its output of carbon dioxide at the same time -- because it resorted to cheap coal to keep the lights on at a price its people could afford."
Mostly True
By Kevin Hoffman • December 16, 2016
Consumers for Smart Solar
Consumers for Smart Solar
stated on October 19, 2016 a web ad
"Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs."
False
By Joshua Gillin • November 3, 2016
Al Gore
Al Gore
stated on October 11, 2016 a campaign speech
Says electric utilities "are trying to fool you into amending your state Constitution in a way that gives them the authority to shut down net metering."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • October 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 9, 2016 the second presidential debate
"We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
False
By Lauren Carroll • October 11, 2016
ClearPath Action Fund
ClearPath Action Fund
stated on September 28, 2016 a campaign ad
Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed."
Mostly False
By Nadia Pflaum • October 10, 2016
Basil Seggos
Basil Seggos
stated on September 7, 2016 a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination
"No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State"
False
By Dan Clark • October 1, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 28, 2016 a speech
Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia."  
Mostly False
September 30, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 24, 2016 a speech in Roanoke, Va.
Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion"
False
By Linda Qiu • September 27, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 a presidential debate
"I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • September 27, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 24, 2016 a speech
Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 26, 2016
Michael Morell
Michael Morell
stated on September 19, 2016 an open letter to Donald Trump
Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 22, 2016
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