Latest Fact-checks in Environment 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 Joe Scarborough stated on May 12, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Americans "bought into climate change" in 2004-06, but then most "began wandering away from this issue." Dan Kaufman stated on March 29, 2014 in an opinion article: The proposed Gogebic mine in northern Wisconsin "could be extended as long as 21 miles." Dan Kaufman stated on March 29, 2014 in an opinion article: A 2013 state law would allow the operator of an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin to "fill in pristine streams and ponds with mine waste." Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists." Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." Rachel Maddow stated on April 21, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rachel Maddow Show': "Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power." Morgan Griffith stated on March 25, 2014 in congressional testimony.: "From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent." Bob Beckel stated on April 3, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "The Koch brothers are one of the biggest polluters in the country." Charles Koch stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed for the "Wall Street Journal.": "EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our ‘commitment to a cleaner environment’ and called us ‘a model for other companies.’ " Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: "There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now." Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling." Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country." Patrick Moore stated on March 11, 2014 in an interview on 'Hannity': Earth "has not warmed for the last 17 years." Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?" Rick Scott stated on March 4, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "We have invested record funding in protecting our environment." American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." Americans for Prosperity stated on February 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority." Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot." Charlie Crist stated on February 12, 2014 in newspaper articles: On oil drilling off Florida’s coast Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "When the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport needed to stop its earthquake spike a few years ago, they temporarily shut down the wells that were injecting fracking fluid into the ground ... (and) those earthquakes stopped." Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech: As a result of climate change, ice fishermen in Wisconsin "are already noticing fewer days they can be out on our ice covered lakes." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry." Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 6, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment. Van Jones stated on February 3, 2014 in a segment on CNN's "Crossfire": The Keystone pipeline creates "35 permanent jobs" after construction, according to a government report. Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth." Rick Scott stated on January 21, 2014 in an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection: "Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days." Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.
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Joe Scarborough stated on May 12, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Americans "bought into climate change" in 2004-06, but then most "began wandering away from this issue." Dan Kaufman stated on March 29, 2014 in an opinion article: The proposed Gogebic mine in northern Wisconsin "could be extended as long as 21 miles." Dan Kaufman stated on March 29, 2014 in an opinion article: A 2013 state law would allow the operator of an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin to "fill in pristine streams and ponds with mine waste." Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists." Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." Rachel Maddow stated on April 21, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rachel Maddow Show': "Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power." Morgan Griffith stated on March 25, 2014 in congressional testimony.: "From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent." Bob Beckel stated on April 3, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "The Koch brothers are one of the biggest polluters in the country." Charles Koch stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed for the "Wall Street Journal.": "EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our ‘commitment to a cleaner environment’ and called us ‘a model for other companies.’ " Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: "There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now." Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling." Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country." Patrick Moore stated on March 11, 2014 in an interview on 'Hannity': Earth "has not warmed for the last 17 years." Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?" Rick Scott stated on March 4, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "We have invested record funding in protecting our environment." American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." Americans for Prosperity stated on February 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority." Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot." Charlie Crist stated on February 12, 2014 in newspaper articles: On oil drilling off Florida’s coast Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "When the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport needed to stop its earthquake spike a few years ago, they temporarily shut down the wells that were injecting fracking fluid into the ground ... (and) those earthquakes stopped." Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech: As a result of climate change, ice fishermen in Wisconsin "are already noticing fewer days they can be out on our ice covered lakes." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry." Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 6, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment. Van Jones stated on February 3, 2014 in a segment on CNN's "Crossfire": The Keystone pipeline creates "35 permanent jobs" after construction, according to a government report. Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth." Rick Scott stated on January 21, 2014 in an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection: "Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days." Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.
Joe Scarborough stated on May 12, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Americans "bought into climate change" in 2004-06, but then most "began wandering away from this issue."
Dan Kaufman stated on March 29, 2014 in an opinion article: The proposed Gogebic mine in northern Wisconsin "could be extended as long as 21 miles."
Dan Kaufman stated on March 29, 2014 in an opinion article: A 2013 state law would allow the operator of an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin to "fill in pristine streams and ponds with mine waste."
Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists."
Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"
Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese."
Rachel Maddow stated on April 21, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rachel Maddow Show': "Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power."
Morgan Griffith stated on March 25, 2014 in congressional testimony.: "From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent."
Bob Beckel stated on April 3, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "The Koch brothers are one of the biggest polluters in the country."
Charles Koch stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed for the "Wall Street Journal.": "EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our ‘commitment to a cleaner environment’ and called us ‘a model for other companies.’ "
Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: "There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now."
Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling."
Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country."
Patrick Moore stated on March 11, 2014 in an interview on 'Hannity': Earth "has not warmed for the last 17 years."
Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?"
Rick Scott stated on March 4, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "We have invested record funding in protecting our environment."
American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."
Americans for Prosperity stated on February 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority."
Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot."
Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "When the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport needed to stop its earthquake spike a few years ago, they temporarily shut down the wells that were injecting fracking fluid into the ground ... (and) those earthquakes stopped."
Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech: As a result of climate change, ice fishermen in Wisconsin "are already noticing fewer days they can be out on our ice covered lakes."
Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry."
Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 6, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall."
Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment.
Van Jones stated on February 3, 2014 in a segment on CNN's "Crossfire": The Keystone pipeline creates "35 permanent jobs" after construction, according to a government report.
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth."
Rick Scott stated on January 21, 2014 in an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection: "Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days."
Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.
