Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

$

Latest Fact-Checks In Energy

Clear
Donald Trump
stated on April 22, 2025 in remarks at the White House:
“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 gggallon.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • March 14, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2025 in an address to a joint session of Congress:
The Trump administration identified $1.9 billion in federal dollars going to a “decarbonization of homes” group Stacey Abrams “headed up.”
False
By Madison Czopek • March 5, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on February 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook:
Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “​​on day one” of his administration.
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2024 in Rally:
“With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.”
False
By Madeline Heim • November 26, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 16, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk: ‘I Am Releasing Tesla’s $7,000 NEW Car That Runs On PURE Solar Power!’”
False
By Maria Briceño • November 19, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Elon Musk has invented a small gadget to slash energy bills.
False
By Marta Campabadal Graus • November 15, 2024
X posts
stated on November 5, 2024 in a post:
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. deliberately shut off power “on Republican voters” in California on Election Day.
False
By Grace Abels • November 6, 2024
Climate Power
stated on October 18, 2024 in Organization email:
Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’”
False
By Madeline Heim • October 30, 2024
Dave McCormick
stated on August 8, 2024 in an X post:
“Bob Casey and Kamala Harris want to BAN fracking.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • August 16, 2024
Kamala Harris
stated on July 18, 2024 in a speech in North Carolina:
“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2024
Doug Burgum
stated on May 25, 2024 in a speech at the North Carolina Republican Party convention:
Donald Trump “shut down” Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Joe Biden approved it, then Biden shut down U.S. liquified natural gas export capacity.
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • June 17, 2024
Jared Polis
stated on May 15, 2024 in an X post:
Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • May 17, 2024
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
stated on April 2, 2024 in TV ad:
“EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars.”
False
By Sophia Voight • May 1, 2024
Americans for Prosperity
stated on December 4, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:
“Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”
False
By Laura Schulte • December 29, 2023
Donald Trump
stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa:
“Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • December 15, 2023
Ted Cruz
stated on November 6, 2023 in An interview on CNBC:
“We produce a lot more wind energy in Texas than California does.”
True
By Sarah Bahari • November 14, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on September 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
The life span of a wind tower generator lasts just three to four years.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • October 30, 2023
One Nation
stated on September 4, 2023 in a petition:
Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.”
Mostly False
By Aidan Cornue • October 24, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on October 15, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook:
Las empresas solares en Estados Unidos “tienen que regalar paneles solares sin costo neto si lo solicitas”.
False
By Maria Briceño • October 24, 2023
Previous Next