Latest Fact-Checks In Environment

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Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 21, 2021 Facebook post
The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”
Mostly True
By Nusaiba Mizan • February 26, 2021
Scott Manley
Scott Manley
stated on January 31, 2021 TV interview
“Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water
False
By Laura Schulte • February 19, 2021
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on January 31, 2021 in an interview
Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.”
False
By Brandon Mulder • February 5, 2021
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on October 26, 2020 Twitter
"In 2019, Republicans stripped $40 million from the budget for lead pipe replacement - because they thought it helped MKE too much."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • December 4, 2020
Paula Jean Swearengin
Paula Jean Swearengin
stated on September 10, 2020 a tweet
“West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality.
Mostly True
By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo • November 6, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 28, 2020 a post
“The Green New Deal would require that 99% of homes in the country be torn down and rebuilt more ‘energy efficient’ over a ten year period.”
False
By Monique Curet • November 1, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 a debate
“With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 14, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 7, 2020 an article
Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate.
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 12, 2020
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on October 1, 2020 a video
Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate.
Half-True
By Hayat Norimine • October 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 20, 2020 a Facebook post
The man in a mugshot is “responsible for lighting 32 of the wildfires” on the West Coast.
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 21, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on September 11, 2020 a Tweet
“Here is the fire drone video that Twitter, Google, and YouTube didn't want us to see.”
False
September 16, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Map shows that wildfires stop at the US.-Canada border.
False
September 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 10, 2020 a Facebook post
West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change.
False
September 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Anti-poaching organizations dye elephant tusks and rhino horns with “the same pink dye that is used to mark stolen banknotes.”
False
September 11, 2020
Scott Perry
Scott Perry
stated on August 31, 2020 an ad
Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police.
False
September 10, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on May 9, 2020 a Facebook post
The United Nations’ “new world order” agenda will create one world government with one world military and the end of national sovereignty.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • July 24, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 14, 2020 White House Rose Garden
Says Joe Biden plans to “mandate net-zero carbon emissions for homes, offices and all new buildings by 2030. That basically means no windows, no nothing.”
False
By Sophie Austin • July 17, 2020
Paul Junge
Paul Junge
stated on June 10, 2020 a campaign website
“Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.”
Mostly False
By Clara Hendrickson • June 19, 2020
League of Conservation Voters
League of Conservation Voters
stated on May 18, 2020 TV ad
Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 12, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 4, 2020 a Facebook post
"Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • May 18, 2020
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