Latest Fact-checks in Energy 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 Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. Ward Armstrong stated on July 21, 2011 in a news conference.: On campaign contributions from electric utilities. 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." Renewable Fuels Association stated on June 22, 2011 in an advertisement in Washington, D.C., Metro stations: Ethanol reduced gas prices by 89 cents per gallon in 2010, and if ethanol disappeared, gas prices could rise by as much as 92 percent. Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve." 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 press conference.: "We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three." 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." Anonymous GOP critics stated on June 7, 2011 in a web news story: Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson "appears to endorse world government." Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago. Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox: "We're going to be looking at $8 billion a day that we're going to be pouring into foreign countries in order to import that make-up fuel that we're going to need to take the place of what we could have gotten out of the gulf." Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: We are looking at "150,000 barrels (of oil) per day less next year, and 200,000 barrels per day less being able to be developed from the gulf the year after" because of the moratorium on new drilling enacted by the Obama administration. Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use." Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office." Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Next year, "you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs." Jim Moran stated on May 5, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994." Gerry Connolly stated on May 3, 2011 in a House floor speech: "America owns 3 percent of the world’s oil but consumes 25 percent of its global reserves." Rob Portman stated on April 26, 2011 in an online column: Drilling for oil on the Outer Continental Shelf and in parts of Alaska will "immediately reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign oil." Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
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Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. Ward Armstrong stated on July 21, 2011 in a news conference.: On campaign contributions from electric utilities. 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." Renewable Fuels Association stated on June 22, 2011 in an advertisement in Washington, D.C., Metro stations: Ethanol reduced gas prices by 89 cents per gallon in 2010, and if ethanol disappeared, gas prices could rise by as much as 92 percent. Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve." 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 press conference.: "We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three." 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." Anonymous GOP critics stated on June 7, 2011 in a web news story: Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson "appears to endorse world government." Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago. Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox: "We're going to be looking at $8 billion a day that we're going to be pouring into foreign countries in order to import that make-up fuel that we're going to need to take the place of what we could have gotten out of the gulf." Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: We are looking at "150,000 barrels (of oil) per day less next year, and 200,000 barrels per day less being able to be developed from the gulf the year after" because of the moratorium on new drilling enacted by the Obama administration. Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use." Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office." Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Next year, "you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs." Jim Moran stated on May 5, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994." Gerry Connolly stated on May 3, 2011 in a House floor speech: "America owns 3 percent of the world’s oil but consumes 25 percent of its global reserves." Rob Portman stated on April 26, 2011 in an online column: Drilling for oil on the Outer Continental Shelf and in parts of Alaska will "immediately reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign oil." Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country."
Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012.
Ward Armstrong stated on July 21, 2011 in a news conference.: On campaign contributions from electric utilities.
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."
Renewable Fuels Association stated on June 22, 2011 in an advertisement in Washington, D.C., Metro stations: Ethanol reduced gas prices by 89 cents per gallon in 2010, and if ethanol disappeared, gas prices could rise by as much as 92 percent.
Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve."
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 press conference.: "We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three."
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."
Anonymous GOP critics stated on June 7, 2011 in a web news story: Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson "appears to endorse world government."
Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago.
Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox: "We're going to be looking at $8 billion a day that we're going to be pouring into foreign countries in order to import that make-up fuel that we're going to need to take the place of what we could have gotten out of the gulf."
Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: We are looking at "150,000 barrels (of oil) per day less next year, and 200,000 barrels per day less being able to be developed from the gulf the year after" because of the moratorium on new drilling enacted by the Obama administration.
Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal."
AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly."
AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use."
Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400."
Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office."
Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Next year, "you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs."
AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs."
Jim Moran stated on May 5, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003."
Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994."
Gerry Connolly stated on May 3, 2011 in a House floor speech: "America owns 3 percent of the world’s oil but consumes 25 percent of its global reserves."
Rob Portman stated on April 26, 2011 in an online column: Drilling for oil on the Outer Continental Shelf and in parts of Alaska will "immediately reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign oil."
Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies."
Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
