Fact Check Posts – Page 6

Joe Manchin
stated on November 16, 2021 a Senate hearing

The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy."

By Duncan Slade • December 10, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on November 27, 2021 a post

Electric vehicles are more likely to fail in traffic jams.

By Monique Curet • December 9, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on October 28, 2021 Facebook posts

A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions.

December 2, 2021

Tammy Baldwin
stated on November 6, 2021 Panel discussion

“Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin.

By Laura Schulte • November 30, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on October 27, 2021 post on Facebook

Keystone Pipeline was blocked by Obama on Warren Buffett’s behalf.

November 18, 2021

Bloggers
stated on October 7, 2021 an article

"Bill Gates talked about using vaccines to control population growth” in an “unedited 2010 TED Talk video"

By Gabrielle Settles • October 11, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2021 social media posts

“Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!"

By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on August 23, 2021 a Facebook post

“FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!"

By Jason Asenso • August 27, 2021

Jill Karofsky
stated on July 8, 2021 Legal opinion

“A farm with 2,500 dairy cattle is similar in waste load to a city of 411,000 people.”

By Laura Schulte • July 20, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on July 11, 2021 a Facebook post

Photo shows an electric car charging station that uses "12 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, and it takes three hours to fully charge a car to get 200 miles. That's 36 gallons for 200 miles. 5.6 mpg."

By Andy Nguyen • July 19, 2021

Rodney Davis
stated on June 21, 2021 a press release

“Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 27, 2021

Chuck Grassley
stated on June 7, 2021 an op-ed

The Biden administration “ignores the negative environmental impact created by lithium mining.”

By Jon Greenberg • June 9, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on May 19, 2021 a Facebook post

Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.”

May 26, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on May 16, 2021 a Facebook post

Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace.

May 17, 2021

Viral image
stated on April 29, 2021 a Facebook post

"Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years."

By Andy Nguyen • May 11, 2021

Survival International
stated on April 22, 2021 a website press release

With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.”

By Jon Greenberg • May 7, 2021

Ben Cline
stated on April 22, 2021 a floor speech.

The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.”

By Warren Fiske • May 5, 2021

Fox News Channel
stated on April 23, 2021 a TV graphic

"Biden's climate requirements" will "cut 90% of red meat from diet" to a "max 4 lbs per year" and "one burger per month."

By Bill McCarthy • April 26, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on April 18, 2021 a Facebook post

Two photos show climate change “is a hoax.”

April 21, 2021

Viral image
stated on February 5, 2021 a Facebook post

Image of expansive pit shows a lithium mine.

March 31, 2021

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