Fact Check Posts – Page 4

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stated on July 14, 2022 a Facebook post

A “small area” in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico “has enough oil to fuel America for the next 200 years.”

By Grace Abels • July 28, 2022

Instagram posts
stated on July 10, 2022 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."

By Ellie Borst • July 22, 2022

Herschel Walker
stated on July 13, 2022 a tweet

Democrats, including President Joe Biden, “stopped domestic drilling” for oil, driving gasoline prices higher.

By Louis Jacobson • July 22, 2022

Tim Michels
stated on June 23, 2022 Twitter

“My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.”

By Kelly Smits • July 21, 2022

Tim Michels
stated on June 23, 2022 Twitter

The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.”

By Kelly Smits • July 21, 2022

Kevin McCarthy
stated on June 17, 2022 a tweet

“American oil is … more affordable” than foreign oil.

By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2022

Ted Cruz
stated on June 4, 2022 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."

By Nusaiba Mizan • June 21, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on June 12, 2022 a post

"President Biden confirm(ed) everyone will receive their $1k gas checks this week!!"

By Monique Curet • June 14, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on March 24, 2022 a photo

Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated."

By Monique Curet • May 11, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on April 12, 2022 a post

Fuel containing 15% ethanol will ruin a car engine.

By Monique Curet • April 18, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 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.

By Madison Czopek • April 12, 2022

Dan Sullivan
stated on March 23, 2022 a Senate hearing

In cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the United States is “the leader in the world by far.”

By Jon Greenberg • April 6, 2022

Greg Abbott
stated on February 3, 2022 a press conference

"As compared to last year, Texas has about 15% more power generation capacity."

By Nusaiba Mizan • April 4, 2022

Donald Trump
stated on March 31, 2022 a public statement

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has “been mostly empty” for decades.

By Louis Jacobson • April 1, 2022

Joni Ernst
stated on March 19, 2022 an email newsletter

“Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”

March 30, 2022

Eli Bremer
stated on March 23, 2022 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.”

By Jon Greenberg • March 28, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on March 14, 2022 a Facebook post

Biden "wants to buy lithium from China for electric cars."

By Samantha Putterman • March 22, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2022 a Facebook post

“In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.”

By Madison Czopek • March 22, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on March 14, 2022 a Facebook post

Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.”

By Madison Czopek • March 17, 2022

Bill O'Reilly
stated on March 15, 2022 a video on his website

“As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2022

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