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Latest Fact-Checks In Energy

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Climate Power
Climate Power
stated on October 18, 2024 Organization email:
Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’”
False
By Madeline Heim • October 30, 2024
Dave McCormick
Dave McCormick
stated on August 8, 2024 an X post:
“Bob Casey and Kamala Harris want to BAN fracking.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • August 16, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on July 18, 2024 a speech in North Carolina:
“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2024
Doug Burgum
Doug Burgum
stated on May 25, 2024 a speech at the North Carolina Republican Party convention:
Donald Trump “shut down” Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Joe Biden approved it, then Biden shut down U.S. liquified natural gas export capacity.
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • June 17, 2024
Jared Polis
Jared Polis
stated on May 15, 2024 an X post:
Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • May 17, 2024
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
stated on April 2, 2024 TV ad:
"EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars."
False
By Sophia Voight • May 1, 2024
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on December 4, 2023 X, formerly Twitter:
“Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”
False
By Laura Schulte • December 29, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 13, 2023 a rally in Coralville, Iowa:
“Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • December 15, 2023
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 6, 2023 An interview on CNBC:
“We produce a lot more wind energy in Texas than California does.”
True
By Sarah Bahari • November 14, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 25, 2023 a Facebook post:
The life span of a wind tower generator lasts just three to four years.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • October 30, 2023
One Nation
One Nation
stated on September 4, 2023 a petition:
Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.”
Mostly False
By Aidan Cornue • October 24, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 15, 2023 en una publicación en Facebook:
Las empresas solares en Estados Unidos "tienen que regalar paneles solares sin costo neto si lo solicitas".
False
By Maria Briceño • October 24, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 11, 2023 a Facebook post:
"‎The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has threatened that if the bombing of Gaza does not stop, he will cut off the supply of gas to the world.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • October 13, 2023
Carol Miller
Carol Miller
stated on August 30, 2023 a post on X:
“Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.”
Half-True
By Michelle Peribanez • October 6, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 31, 2023 a speech:
“Under the Obama-Biden administration, we invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the state of Florida replacing wooden power poles with steel poles and we buried these electric lines."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 24, 2023 una publicación en Facebook:
"En ciertos estados el gobierno de Estados Unidos comprará los paneles por ti y te los dará sin ningún costo en caso de que te pases a energía solar en las próximas semanas".
False
By Marta Campabadal Graus • September 29, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on September 27, 2023 an interview with Sean Hannity:
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on September 27, 2023 a GOP presidential primary debate in California:
“Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2023
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 13, 2023 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“In three short years, we achieved energy independence.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley • August 16, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on July 19, 2023 an Instagram post:
A wind turbine must “spin continually for over four years just to replace the energy it took to manufacture it.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 28, 2023
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