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stated on July 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.:
Under the “2023 Solar Incentive Program,” U.S. homeowners can “now qualify to get a full, state-of-the-art solar system at absolutely no cost from the government.”
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By Madison Czopek • July 21, 2023
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stated on March 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Solar companies “have to give solar panels away for completely no net cost.”
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By Tom Kertscher • April 1, 2023
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stated on February 28, 2023 in an image:
"We’re just burning 300 gallons of jet fuel to de-ice this clean energy wind turbine … that needs 80 gallons of synthetic oil to operate."
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By Andy Nguyen • March 16, 2023
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stated on January 23, 2023 in social media posts on January 23, 2023:
Electrically charged stones discovered in Congo.
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By Loreben Tuquero • January 26, 2023
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stated on October 4, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Antony Blinken “confesses that Biden” is responsible for the Nord Stream pipeline leaks.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 6, 2022
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stated on September 26, 2022 in a video:
2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 4, 2022
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stated on September 3, 2022 in video:
The federal government is providing free solar panel installation and $8,500 incentive checks to eligible homeowners.
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By Michael Majchrowicz • September 9, 2022
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stated on July 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
You can't pour water on flames from an electric car battery because “water makes lithium burn."
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By Yacob Reyes • July 30, 2022
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stated on July 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:
A “small area” in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico “has enough oil to fuel America for the next 200 years.”
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By Grace Abels • July 28, 2022
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stated on July 10, 2022 in an Instagram post:
"If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions."
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By Ellie Borst • July 22, 2022
Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
stated on July 13, 2022 in a tweet:
Democrats, including President Joe Biden, “stopped domestic drilling” for oil, driving gasoline prices higher.
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By Louis Jacobson • July 22, 2022
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on June 17, 2022 in a tweet:
“American oil is … more affordable” than foreign oil.
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By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2022
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 4, 2022 in a tweet:
"The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas."
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By Nusaiba Mizan • June 21, 2022
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stated on June 12, 2022 in a post:
"President Biden confirm(ed) everyone will receive their $1k gas checks this week!!"
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By Monique Curet • June 14, 2022
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stated on March 24, 2022 in a photo:
Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated."
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By Monique Curet • May 11, 2022
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stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
People protesting the Dakota Access pipeline “were intentionally poisoned” by government officials in North Dakota when a pilot “knowingly sprayed poisonous chemicals” over protesters’ camps.
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By Madison Czopek • April 12, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 31, 2022 in a public statement:
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has “been mostly empty” for decades.
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By Louis Jacobson • April 1, 2022
Eli Bremer
Eli Bremer
stated on March 23, 2022 in an interview with Fox News:
“If you look at windmills” and the greenhouse gas emissions from building to retiring them, “the overall return is negative.”
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By Jon Greenberg • March 28, 2022
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stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Biden "wants to buy lithium from China for electric cars."
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By Samantha Putterman • March 22, 2022
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stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.”
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By Madison Czopek • March 17, 2022
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