Latest Fact-checks in Energy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 in wind power." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 one in oil and gas." Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in a speech in Knoxville, Tenn.: "We’ve doubled the production of clean energy." Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today." Floridians for Solar Choice stated on January 14, 2015 in a statement on a website: "Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business." Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands." John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment." Amy Klobuchar stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia." Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma: Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else." Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline." Chris Wallace stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years." Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs." Friends of India Point Park stated on October 31, 2014 in a web site: "Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent." Nicholas Kristof stated on October 22, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": "All of Liberia can produce less than one-third as much electricity as the Dallas Cowboys football stadium consumes at peak times." Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax." Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average." Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects. Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 6, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell." Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014: On offshore drilling for energy Republican Party of Florida stated on August 12, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie "Crist made it easier for Duke to take your money." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants. Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs. Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants." Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "
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Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 in wind power." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 one in oil and gas." Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in a speech in Knoxville, Tenn.: "We’ve doubled the production of clean energy." Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today." Floridians for Solar Choice stated on January 14, 2015 in a statement on a website: "Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business." Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands." John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment." Amy Klobuchar stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia." Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma: Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else." Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline." Chris Wallace stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years." Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs." Friends of India Point Park stated on October 31, 2014 in a web site: "Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent." Nicholas Kristof stated on October 22, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": "All of Liberia can produce less than one-third as much electricity as the Dallas Cowboys football stadium consumes at peak times." Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax." Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average." Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects. Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 6, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell." Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014: On offshore drilling for energy Republican Party of Florida stated on August 12, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie "Crist made it easier for Duke to take your money." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants. Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs. Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants." Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 in wind power."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "America is No. 1 one in oil and gas."
Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline.
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in a speech in Knoxville, Tenn.: "We’ve doubled the production of clean energy."
Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today."
Floridians for Solar Choice stated on January 14, 2015 in a statement on a website: "Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business."
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up."
Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded."
Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands."
John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment."
Amy Klobuchar stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia."
Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases."
Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma: Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else."
Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline."
Chris Wallace stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years."
Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs."
Friends of India Point Park stated on October 31, 2014 in a web site: "Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent."
Nicholas Kristof stated on October 22, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": "All of Liberia can produce less than one-third as much electricity as the Dallas Cowboys football stadium consumes at peak times."
Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax."
Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."
Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects.
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 6, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell."
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 12, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie "Crist made it easier for Duke to take your money."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.
Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs.
Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "
