Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Environment Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: "NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy." Nicholas Langworthy stated on February 10, 2023 in a tweet: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met "with the radical green energy group behind the gas stove ban," which "has ties to the" Chinese Communist Party. Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts." Ron DeSantis stated on October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall. Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. " Sean Ryan stated on March 3, 2022 in an op-ed: “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.” Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!" Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years." Survival International stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release: With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.” Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate. Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!" Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Scott Beck stated on March 26, 2019 in debate on the House floor: "It is a carbon tax whether it is convenient to say it or not." Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2018: "I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now." Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up." Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in a cable interview: Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits." Matt Flynn stated on June 13, 2018 in news release: "Foxconn will not face oversight from any federal, state, or local agency to guarantee it complies with our wetlands protection laws." Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming." Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain." For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor. Patrick Morrisey stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases." Freedom Daily stated on September 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Muslims’ disturbing plan comes out after grocery stores go bare to prepare for Irma."
Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: "NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy." Nicholas Langworthy stated on February 10, 2023 in a tweet: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met "with the radical green energy group behind the gas stove ban," which "has ties to the" Chinese Communist Party. Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts." Ron DeSantis stated on October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall. Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. " Sean Ryan stated on March 3, 2022 in an op-ed: “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.” Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!" Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years." Survival International stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release: With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.” Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate. Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!" Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Scott Beck stated on March 26, 2019 in debate on the House floor: "It is a carbon tax whether it is convenient to say it or not." Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2018: "I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now." Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up." Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in a cable interview: Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits." Matt Flynn stated on June 13, 2018 in news release: "Foxconn will not face oversight from any federal, state, or local agency to guarantee it complies with our wetlands protection laws." Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming." Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain." For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor. Patrick Morrisey stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases." Freedom Daily stated on September 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Muslims’ disturbing plan comes out after grocery stores go bare to prepare for Irma."
Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: "NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy."
Nicholas Langworthy stated on February 10, 2023 in a tweet: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met "with the radical green energy group behind the gas stove ban," which "has ties to the" Chinese Communist Party.
Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts."
Ron DeSantis stated on October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.
Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Sean Ryan stated on March 3, 2022 in an op-ed: “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.”
Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!"
Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years."
Survival International stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release: With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.”
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate.
Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires
Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!"
Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Scott Beck stated on March 26, 2019 in debate on the House floor: "It is a carbon tax whether it is convenient to say it or not."
Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River."
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2018: "I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now."
Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up."
Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in a cable interview: Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits."
Matt Flynn stated on June 13, 2018 in news release: "Foxconn will not face oversight from any federal, state, or local agency to guarantee it complies with our wetlands protection laws."
Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming."
Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain."
For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private."
Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor.
Patrick Morrisey stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."
Freedom Daily stated on September 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Muslims’ disturbing plan comes out after grocery stores go bare to prepare for Irma."