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Statements about Energy
Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Mostly True

Production up, but not on federal land last year

 "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high."  

Jim Moran

Jim Moran

Mostly False

Omits lucrative royalties

"And the revenue generated by drilling off Virginia’s coast? $40 million over 10 years."

George Allen

George Allen

Mostly True

Presidents don't control gas prices

The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.  

Bob Marshall

Bob Marshall

False

A wet wipe will suffice

"You're supposed to throw away your shoes" if mercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them.

George Allen

George Allen

False

Flat out wrong

"Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas."  

George Allen

George Allen

True

Coal makes U.S. king

The United States "is number one in the world in energy resources; Russia is number two."  

Ward Armstrong

Ward Armstrong

Pants on Fire!

Problems with all of his numbers

Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits."

Ward Armstrong

Ward Armstrong

Full Flop

Once took the money, now says it tainted

On campaign contributions from electric utilities.

Republican Party of Virginia

Republican Party of Virginia

Pants on Fire!

An absurd, and wrong, claim

Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice."

George Allen

George Allen

True

Coal makes U.S. king

"We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three." 

Jim Moran

Jim Moran

True

But it may drop soon

"American oil production is at its highest level since 2003."

Jim Moran

Jim Moran

Mostly True

Close, but no cigar

"Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion."

Jim Webb

Jim Webb

Mostly False

Rising global demand played far more improtant role

The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." 

Jamie Radtke

Jamie Radtke

Mostly False

Don't just blame Bernanke

Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year.

Sierra Club

Sierra Club

Mostly False

Hurt took $2,000 from mining officials but was cleared to vote on bill

Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it.

Tom Perriello

Tom Perriello

False

Deregulation was not a factor in raising rates

 "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."

Morgan Griffith

Morgan Griffith

Half-True

Yes, but to protect SW Virginia and coal industry

Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill

Robert Hurt

Robert Hurt

False

No connection between manufacturing tax credit in stimulus, Chinese jobs

Says Tom Perriello voted "to give tax breaks to foreign companies creating jobs in China."

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