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 Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with 'The Economist': The federal tax code includes "deductions for birds flying across America." Brad Schneider stated on April 20, 2017 in an op-ed: "More than 260,000 Americans are employed by the domestic solar industry — three times as many workers as employed by the entire coal mining industry." Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP" Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a town hall with CEOs: "I've won awards on environmental protection." Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Will Herring stated on March 6, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News news story: "There’s not one public study, and by public study I mean a study available to the public, that has looked at using the product Kaput to poison feral hogs." Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. Rand Paul stated on March 2, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "We've repealed regulations for the first time in 20 years using the Congressional Review Act -- three regulations that were going to cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Food & Water Watch stated on December 10, 2016 in a campaign letter: Says Rex Tillerson "sued to keep a fracking project out of his backyard." James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike. Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign. Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti." ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed." Dana Young stated on October 20, 2016 in a mailer: Says she "voted for a statewide fracking ban." No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State" Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on September 12, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!" Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." Ron Johnson stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview: "The climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years. That is proven scientifically." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs." Josh Earnest stated on August 3, 2016 in a White House press briefing: "The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country." Tim Canova stated on July 9, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups." Harry Reid stated on July 11, 2016 in remarks on the Senate floor: "(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero." Zephyr Teachout stated on June 28, 2016 in her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary.: "John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline."
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Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with 'The Economist': The federal tax code includes "deductions for birds flying across America." Brad Schneider stated on April 20, 2017 in an op-ed: "More than 260,000 Americans are employed by the domestic solar industry — three times as many workers as employed by the entire coal mining industry." Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP" Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a town hall with CEOs: "I've won awards on environmental protection." Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Will Herring stated on March 6, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News news story: "There’s not one public study, and by public study I mean a study available to the public, that has looked at using the product Kaput to poison feral hogs." Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. Rand Paul stated on March 2, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "We've repealed regulations for the first time in 20 years using the Congressional Review Act -- three regulations that were going to cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Food & Water Watch stated on December 10, 2016 in a campaign letter: Says Rex Tillerson "sued to keep a fracking project out of his backyard." James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike. Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign. Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti." ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed." Dana Young stated on October 20, 2016 in a mailer: Says she "voted for a statewide fracking ban." No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State" Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on September 12, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!" Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." Ron Johnson stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview: "The climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years. That is proven scientifically." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs." Josh Earnest stated on August 3, 2016 in a White House press briefing: "The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country." Tim Canova stated on July 9, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups." Harry Reid stated on July 11, 2016 in remarks on the Senate floor: "(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero." Zephyr Teachout stated on June 28, 2016 in her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary.: "John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline."
Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with 'The Economist': The federal tax code includes "deductions for birds flying across America."
Brad Schneider stated on April 20, 2017 in an op-ed: "More than 260,000 Americans are employed by the domestic solar industry — three times as many workers as employed by the entire coal mining industry."
Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP"
Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a town hall with CEOs: "I've won awards on environmental protection."
Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up."
Will Herring stated on March 6, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News news story: "There’s not one public study, and by public study I mean a study available to the public, that has looked at using the product Kaput to poison feral hogs."
Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House.
Rand Paul stated on March 2, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "We've repealed regulations for the first time in 20 years using the Congressional Review Act -- three regulations that were going to cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs."
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Food & Water Watch stated on December 10, 2016 in a campaign letter: Says Rex Tillerson "sued to keep a fracking project out of his backyard."
James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike.
Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign.
Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti."
ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed."
No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment."
Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State"
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas."
Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on September 12, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!"
Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm."
Ron Johnson stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview: "The climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years. That is proven scientifically."
Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs."
Josh Earnest stated on August 3, 2016 in a White House press briefing: "The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country."
Tim Canova stated on July 9, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups."
Harry Reid stated on July 11, 2016 in remarks on the Senate floor: "(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."
Zephyr Teachout stated on June 28, 2016 in her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary.: "John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline."
