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Scott Beck
Scott Beck
stated on March 26, 2019 debate on the House floor
"It is a carbon tax whether it is convenient to say it or not."
Mostly False
By Colin Meyn • March 29, 2019
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on August 17, 2018 a tweet
"According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River."
Mostly False
By Liz Newton, Jamie Green • September 13, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 21, 2018
"I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 23, 2018
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on July 18, 2018 a tweet
"When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2018
Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn
stated on April 12, 2018 a TV interview
Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."
Mostly False
By Ahmed Elbenni • July 31, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on May 2, 2018 a cable interview
Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits."
Mostly False
By Anna Groves • July 27, 2018
Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn
stated on June 13, 2018 news release
"Foxconn will not face oversight from any federal, state, or local agency to guarantee it complies with our wetlands protection laws."  
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • July 11, 2018
Mo Brooks
Mo Brooks
stated on May 16, 2018 a congressional hearing
"You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2018
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on May 10, 2018 a Rosen campaign press release
Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2018
For Our Future Florida
For Our Future Florida
stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • April 26, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2018 a tweet
Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • April 10, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 12, 2017 a radio interview
Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017
Freedom Daily
Freedom Daily
stated on September 6, 2017 a blog post
"Muslims’ disturbing plan comes out after grocery stores go bare to prepare for Irma."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • September 12, 2017
Chris Sununu
Chris Sununu
stated on July 10, 2017 an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio
California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country."
Mostly False
By Nick Reid • July 28, 2017
Scott Pruitt
Scott Pruitt
stated on June 4, 2017 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"Since the fourth quarter of last year until most recently, we've added almost 50,000 jobs in the coal sector. In the month of May alone, almost 7,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2017
Jim Patterson
Jim Patterson
stated on May 22, 2017 a press release
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • May 25, 2017
James Quintero
James Quintero
stated on October 10, 2016 a panel discussion at SXSW Eco
Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 23, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 6, 2016 a speech in North Carolina
Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 11, 2016
ClearPath Action Fund
ClearPath Action Fund
stated on September 28, 2016 a campaign ad
Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed."
Mostly False
By Nadia Pflaum • October 10, 2016
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 27, 2016 a TV ad
Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 29, 2016
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