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Latest Fact-Checks In Environment

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Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release:
Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2018
Michelle Wolf
Michelle Wolf
stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner:
"Flint still doesn’t have clean water."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 1, 2018
For Our Future Florida
For Our Future Florida
stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet:
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • April 26, 2018
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins
stated on April 23, 2018 in a U.S. Senate debate:
"I’ve cut a half a billion (dollars) out of the EPA just in the last two years. We’ve cut 3,000 jobs out of the EPA."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet:
Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • April 10, 2018
North Carolina Democratic Party
North Carolina Democratic Party
stated on March 27, 2018 in an ad campaign:
NC Republicans "raided $58 million that was supposed to help create jobs for North Carolinians."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • March 27, 2018
Ryan Zinke
Ryan Zinke
stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee:
A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2018
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet:
"No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on January 3, 2018 in an interview with the editorial board of the Herald-News of Joliet:
"The Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois."
Half-True
By Brett Chase • January 16, 2018
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet:
"In Congress, @RonDeSantisFL was the DECIDING vote AGAINST our state's right to protect Florida waters from drilling."  
Half-True
By Allison Graves • January 12, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 9, 2018 in a press conference:
On expanding offshore oil drilling
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • January 10, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview:
Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website:
"Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent."  
False
By Allison Graves • October 12, 2017
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on September 18, 2017 in an opinion-editorial:
Florida’s coastal and stormwater infrastructure are "two of the most critical areas during a storm, and received D-plus and D ratings, respectively, by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2016."  
True
By Allison Graves • September 25, 2017
Billy Richardson
Billy Richardson
stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor:
North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S.
False
By Paul Specht • September 20, 2017
Freedom Daily
Freedom Daily
stated on September 6, 2017 in a blog post:
"Muslims’ disturbing plan comes out after grocery stores go bare to prepare for Irma."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • September 12, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 5, 2017 in an Internet post:
"Computer models show Irma destroying New York City on Sept. 10."
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • September 7, 2017
OurLandOfTheFree.com
OurLandOfTheFree.com
stated on August 30, 2017 in a blog post:
The Clinton Foundation is sending water to Houston "for $7 a bottle."
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • September 6, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 6, 2017 in a web post:
"Hurricane Irma could be a Category 6 by the time it hits East Coast."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 6, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 30, 2017 in in a blog post:
Says Manny Pacquiao, Usain Bolt and Princes William and Harry have donated tens of millions of dollars to Hurricane Harvey victims.
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • September 1, 2017
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