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Bonnie Reiss
Bonnie Reiss
stated on June 8, 2016 in a newspaper column.:
"When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • July 1, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 1, 2016 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in a news release:
"The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work"
Mostly False
By Mary McIntyre • March 17, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 9, 2016 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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
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