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 Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Fracturing or horizontally fracturing the shale to open up larger pockets of natural gas ... has been used for over 60 years and, as of 2009, over 80,000 wells have been fracked in Ohio." Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking." Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs." Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a blog post.: On subsidies for ethanol production. Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs." Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska." New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country." Anonymous GOP critics stated on June 7, 2011 in a web news story: Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson "appears to endorse world government." Jeff Kruse stated on May 25, 2011 in on the Oregon Senate floor: Michigan and Massachusetts raised their bottle deposit and "could no longer afford the program because the redemptions were so high there was no profit in there." Matt Wingard stated on May 4, 2011 in a House floor session: Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store. Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful." Chris Dorworth stated on April 21, 2011 in comments on the House floor.: Says Florida is one of a few or perhaps the only state "that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions." Victoria Taft stated on April 25, 2011 in a tweet: "A $250 fine if you're caught with a plastic bag coming out of a store. Plastic bag police anyone?" Online petition stated on April 8, 2011 in an online petition: "For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply." Robert Hurt stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia." Sally Bethea stated on April 9, 2011 in an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program." David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. Free Market Florida stated on March 1, 2011 in a web video.: Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems. Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." Morgan Griffith stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter and House floor speech.: "Not even expensive bottled water, like Perrier and Evian, are of good enough quality to pump out of mines in Southwest Virginia, according to the EPA regulation." Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes." Bill Kristol stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California." Ohio Coal Association stated on March 1, 2011 in testimony to a House subcommittee: Says that President Obama said in 2008 that his proposed greenhouse gas regulations "will bankrupt" anyone who wants to build a new coal-fired power plant. Fred Upton stated on March 8, 2011 in a letter to fellow Members of Congress: A bill that would halt the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases would help "stop rising gas prices." Morgan Griffith stated on February 11, 2011 in a newsletter.: "A new ruling by the EPA would force dairy farmers to comply with the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program when dealing with spilt milk -- the same regulations oil and natural gas producers must follow." Frederica Wilson stated on February 27, 2011 in a Washington Post profile: "We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down." Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags
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Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Fracturing or horizontally fracturing the shale to open up larger pockets of natural gas ... has been used for over 60 years and, as of 2009, over 80,000 wells have been fracked in Ohio." Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking." Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs." Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a blog post.: On subsidies for ethanol production. Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs." Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska." New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country." Anonymous GOP critics stated on June 7, 2011 in a web news story: Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson "appears to endorse world government." Jeff Kruse stated on May 25, 2011 in on the Oregon Senate floor: Michigan and Massachusetts raised their bottle deposit and "could no longer afford the program because the redemptions were so high there was no profit in there." Matt Wingard stated on May 4, 2011 in a House floor session: Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store. Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful." Chris Dorworth stated on April 21, 2011 in comments on the House floor.: Says Florida is one of a few or perhaps the only state "that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions." Victoria Taft stated on April 25, 2011 in a tweet: "A $250 fine if you're caught with a plastic bag coming out of a store. Plastic bag police anyone?" Online petition stated on April 8, 2011 in an online petition: "For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply." Robert Hurt stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia." Sally Bethea stated on April 9, 2011 in an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program." David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. Free Market Florida stated on March 1, 2011 in a web video.: Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems. Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." Morgan Griffith stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter and House floor speech.: "Not even expensive bottled water, like Perrier and Evian, are of good enough quality to pump out of mines in Southwest Virginia, according to the EPA regulation." Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes." Bill Kristol stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California." Ohio Coal Association stated on March 1, 2011 in testimony to a House subcommittee: Says that President Obama said in 2008 that his proposed greenhouse gas regulations "will bankrupt" anyone who wants to build a new coal-fired power plant. Fred Upton stated on March 8, 2011 in a letter to fellow Members of Congress: A bill that would halt the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases would help "stop rising gas prices." Morgan Griffith stated on February 11, 2011 in a newsletter.: "A new ruling by the EPA would force dairy farmers to comply with the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program when dealing with spilt milk -- the same regulations oil and natural gas producers must follow." Frederica Wilson stated on February 27, 2011 in a Washington Post profile: "We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down." Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags
Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Fracturing or horizontally fracturing the shale to open up larger pockets of natural gas ... has been used for over 60 years and, as of 2009, over 80,000 wells have been fracked in Ohio."
Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking."
Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs."
Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice."
Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream.
Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs."
Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska."
New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country."
Anonymous GOP critics stated on June 7, 2011 in a web news story: Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson "appears to endorse world government."
Jeff Kruse stated on May 25, 2011 in on the Oregon Senate floor: Michigan and Massachusetts raised their bottle deposit and "could no longer afford the program because the redemptions were so high there was no profit in there."
Matt Wingard stated on May 4, 2011 in a House floor session: Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store.
Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful."
Chris Dorworth stated on April 21, 2011 in comments on the House floor.: Says Florida is one of a few or perhaps the only state "that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions."
Victoria Taft stated on April 25, 2011 in a tweet: "A $250 fine if you're caught with a plastic bag coming out of a store. Plastic bag police anyone?"
Online petition stated on April 8, 2011 in an online petition: "For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply."
Robert Hurt stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia."
Sally Bethea stated on April 9, 2011 in an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program."
David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks.
Free Market Florida stated on March 1, 2011 in a web video.: Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems.
Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."
Morgan Griffith stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter and House floor speech.: "Not even expensive bottled water, like Perrier and Evian, are of good enough quality to pump out of mines in Southwest Virginia, according to the EPA regulation."
Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes."
Bill Kristol stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California."
Ohio Coal Association stated on March 1, 2011 in testimony to a House subcommittee: Says that President Obama said in 2008 that his proposed greenhouse gas regulations "will bankrupt" anyone who wants to build a new coal-fired power plant.
Fred Upton stated on March 8, 2011 in a letter to fellow Members of Congress: A bill that would halt the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases would help "stop rising gas prices."
Morgan Griffith stated on February 11, 2011 in a newsletter.: "A new ruling by the EPA would force dairy farmers to comply with the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program when dealing with spilt milk -- the same regulations oil and natural gas producers must follow."
Frederica Wilson stated on February 27, 2011 in a Washington Post profile: "We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down."
Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks."
Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags
