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Facebook posts
stated on February 8, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Shell Oil laying off 9,000 workers” because of Joe Biden.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 8, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline because Warren Buffett “donated $58 million” to his campaign.
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 29, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 14, 2020 a campaign speech:
Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars.
False
By Julia Shanahan • January 18, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 18, 2020 a tweet:
“In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
False
By Chris Nichols • August 18, 2020
Wisconsin Trump Victory
Wisconsin Trump Victory
stated on August 12, 2020 an email:
Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs
False
By Laura Schulte • August 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2020 a Facebook post:
"If you are in Las Vegas and you get a knock on your door from NV Power, 2020 Census or CVD-19 testers, do not open your door. They are robbing people at gunpoint."
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 16, 2019 a YouTube video:
“Nancy Pelosi’s Brother’s Company Received $737 Million from Obama’s Energy Dept!”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 29, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 4, 2019 posts on the Internet:
"Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden"
False
By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 23, 2019 a Facebook post:
"That’s 5,615 projected coal-powered plants in just 8 countries. The USA has 15 - building 0 more."  
False
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 29, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 9, 2020
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on December 1, 2019 an interview on "Meet the Press":
"In Bakersfield, where there’s a lot of oil drilling going on, there’s more solar jobs now in Bakersfield and around that area than there are oil jobs."  
False
By Chris Nichols • December 6, 2019
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Viral image
stated on August 11, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows a gas-powered van towing a diesel generator that is charging an electric car.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 23, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 15, 2019 a rally in Manchester, NH:
Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration.
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 16, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 11, 2019 a Facebook post:
Quotes Thomas Homer-Dixon as saying a windmill will "never generate as much energy as was invested building it."
False
By Samantha Putterman • April 12, 2019
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 13, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."
False
By Joseph Kennedy • November 5, 2018
Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate.:
"It is only under President Trump that we have become the largest producer of oil and gas resources."  
False
By Warren Fiske • September 11, 2018
Ryan Zinke
Ryan Zinke
stated on February 23, 2018 a panel at the conservative CPAC conference:
"Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on October 21, 2017 a Capital Public Radio interview:
Californians pay "the highest electricity bills" in the nation.
False
By Chris Nichols • November 16, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 22, 2017 a rally in Phoenix:
"We have become an energy exporter for the first time ever just recently."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 23, 2017
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Viral image
stated on August 9, 2017 a Twitter post:
"Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes."
False
By Joshua Gillin • August 9, 2017
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