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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
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
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
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
Viral image
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
Viral image
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
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on July 23, 2017 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"When the price for oil goes up on the markets, it goes right up, but it never goes down."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2017 an interview
"All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel."
False
April 20, 2017
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