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Carol Miller
Carol Miller
stated on July 28, 2021 an article in RealClearEnergy
“We became a net exporter of natural gas in 2017, and until recently, our exports have exceeded our imports.”
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By Ava Peroni, Elisa Contreras • October 5, 2021
Gary Palmer
Gary Palmer
stated on September 13, 2021 remarks during a House hearing
“As a result of the massive decline in natural gas prices, we’re saving 11,000 lives per year in the U.S.”
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By Jon Greenberg • September 23, 2021
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on September 8, 2021 an interview on CNN
“West Virginia University just came out with a study that showed that there will be almost 20,000 jobs created in clean energy in West Virginia if (President Joe Biden’s) agenda is passed.”
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By Duncan Slade • September 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 16, 2021 social media posts
The U.S. is “now importing 800,000 barrels of oil from Russia,” but that could have been prevented if the Keystone XL pipeline hadn’t been cancelled.
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By Louis Jacobson • August 23, 2021
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on August 11, 2021 an OAN broadcast.
Solar panel farms cause “hundreds and thousands” of birds to “hit that magnified sun, explode in flame ... (This) is going to bring the nation down.”
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By Jason Asenso • August 17, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2021 a Facebook post
Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier.
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May 27, 2021
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
stated on March 18, 2021 a House hearing
The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.”
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By Jon Greenberg • March 29, 2021
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Viral image
stated on February 18, 2021 a Facebook post
A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000.
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February 19, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on January 20, 2021 an image
"By revoking the Keystone pipeline permit, Biden is destroying 11,000 jobs.”
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By Daniel Funke • January 21, 2021
Wayne Christian
Wayne Christian
stated on January 5, 2021 a letter
Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040."
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By Brandon Mulder • January 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 a text post
Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY”
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By Hayat Norimine • October 2, 2020
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Viral image
stated on September 30, 2020 a post on Facebook
Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon.
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By Madison Czopek • October 2, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2020 a Facebook post
“Sen. Bernie Sanders led the effort to dump Vermont's nuclear waste on a poor Latino community in Texas.”
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March 13, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 12, 2019 a speech
The United States is "very energy independent."
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By John Kruzel • September 13, 2019
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 14, 2019 a speech
"The U.S. now leads the world in producing both oil and natural gas, and at the same time reducing energy-related emissions."
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By Madlin Mekelburg • August 27, 2019
Clean Virginia
Clean Virginia
stated on November 16, 2018 website post.
"Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation."
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By Warren Fiske • November 27, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 21, 2018 a tweet
Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia."
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By Kyra Haas, Louis Jacobson • November 26, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.
"The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently."
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By Warren Sterling • October 4, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 11, 2018 press conference
"Puerto Rico’s electric grid and their electric generating plant was dead before the storms ever hit. It was in very bad shape. It was in bankruptcy. It had no money. It was largely -- you know, it was largely closed."
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By Manuela Tobias • September 13, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
stated on June 13, 2018 a statement to Bloomberg
"The science is clear, under President Trump greenhouse gas emissions are down."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2018
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