Latest Mostly False 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 John Barrasso stated on May 26, 2009 in weekly Senate Republican radio address: There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits." Sarah Palin stated on September 10, 2008 in Virginia: "Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain "said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars." Republican National Committee stated on August 26, 2008 in a statement on the RNC Web site: "Barack Obama and Joe Biden oppose new drilling at home and oppose nuclear power." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada. Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically." Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years." Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources. Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We haven't built a refinery, I think, in 30 years." Mike Gravel stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate in Hanover, N.H.: "If we manufactured 5-million of these 2.5-meg windmills across the country, we could electrify the entire nation — the entire nation."
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John Barrasso stated on May 26, 2009 in weekly Senate Republican radio address: There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits." Sarah Palin stated on September 10, 2008 in Virginia: "Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain "said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars." Republican National Committee stated on August 26, 2008 in a statement on the RNC Web site: "Barack Obama and Joe Biden oppose new drilling at home and oppose nuclear power." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada. Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically." Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years." Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources. Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We haven't built a refinery, I think, in 30 years." Mike Gravel stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate in Hanover, N.H.: "If we manufactured 5-million of these 2.5-meg windmills across the country, we could electrify the entire nation — the entire nation."
John Barrasso stated on May 26, 2009 in weekly Senate Republican radio address: There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits."
Sarah Palin stated on September 10, 2008 in Virginia: "Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline."
Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain "said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars."
Republican National Committee stated on August 26, 2008 in a statement on the RNC Web site: "Barack Obama and Joe Biden oppose new drilling at home and oppose nuclear power."
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada.
Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years."
Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday."
John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices.
Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources.
Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law.
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We haven't built a refinery, I think, in 30 years."
Mike Gravel stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate in Hanover, N.H.: "If we manufactured 5-million of these 2.5-meg windmills across the country, we could electrify the entire nation — the entire nation."
