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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 1, 2016 a news conference
"There are tens of thousands of homes right here in California where you turn on the faucet but you can't drink the water."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2016
Stacy White
Stacy White
stated on June 2, 2016 a Hillsborough County Commission meeting
Says it's not true that Florida black bears are an "apex predator."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • June 8, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 26, 2016 a speech on energy policy
In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 31, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on May 29, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
"I believe we should have tax on carbon and deal aggressively with climate change. That is not (Hillary Clinton's) position."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • May 29, 2016
Minka Kelly
Minka Kelly
stated on May 10, 2016 a post on Instagram
"By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • May 17, 2016
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on April 27, 2016 Pennsylvania
Says Katie McGinty "actually agrees with Hillary Clinton and the most liberal wing of the Democrats on everything."
Half-True
By Cassie Owens, Dávid Tvrdoň, Loghan Thain • May 16, 2016
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on April 25, 2016 an Orlando debate
Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • May 9, 2016
Occupational Knowledge International
Occupational Knowledge International
stated on April 20, 2016 a petition on Change.org
Says Sherwin-Williams is "making lead paint and poisoning people around the world."  
Half-True
By Nadia Pflaum • April 26, 2016
Robby Mook
Robby Mook
stated on April 19, 2016 a Medium post
"In last week’s debate, Bernie questioned Hillary’s commitment to fighting climate change because a whopping 0.2 percent of the money given to our campaign has come from employees of oil and gas companies. Not even 2 percent, mind you: 0.2 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2016
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
stated on March 28, 2016 a Facebook video
"Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 14, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 10, 2016 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press
Says Hillary Clinton supported and continues to "support fracking."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • April 13, 2016
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on March 29, 2016 a speech
Says Chris Abele "has had five years and he’s done nothing" about the Estabrook Dam.
False
By James B. Nelson • April 1, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 30, 2016 a CNN town hall in Milwaukee
"The EPA has tried to define a puddle or a drainage ditch on your farm to be navigable waters and thus subject to massive environmental regulations."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 31, 2016
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 15, 2016 a television ad
An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • March 29, 2016
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on January 15, 2016 a news release
"The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work"
Mostly False
By Mike Jenner • March 17, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 9, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Florida
"The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing."
False
By Linda Qiu • March 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 6, 2016 the Democratic debate in Flint
"We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • March 7, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 18, 2016 a campaign ad
Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land.
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • February 23, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 4, 2016 a Democratic debate in New Hampshire
"Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on December 8, 2015 an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor
"We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil."
False
By Nick Reid • January 29, 2016
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