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 November 30, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal? We ship it to China and they spew it in the air." George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in comments during the CNBC debate.: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich "got lucky with a thing called fracking," which "is why Ohio is doing well." Jeb Bush stated on October 21, 2015 in a post on his website: "The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 14, 2015 in a news conference: "In 40 years, 23,000 chemicals came on the market and only four were regulated." Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle." Jim Webb stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Fifteen out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world" are in India and China. Hillary Clinton stated on October 13, 2015 in in the first Democratic debate: On the Keystone XL pipeline League of Conservation Voters stated on September 1, 2015 in a television ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "led the fight to let polluters release unlimited amounts of carbon pollution and took nearly $225,000 from polluters." Martin O'Malley stated on September 10, 2015 in interview with Democracy Now!: Says "the cascading effects" of climate change contributed to the rise of ISIS. Scott Walker stated on September 16, 2015 in a debate: The Obama administration’s "own Environmental Protection Agency" has said its Clean Power Plan "will have a marginal impact on climate change." Ron Bergeron stated on September 2, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting: "There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida." Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' " Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." Jack Hanna stated on August 2, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000." Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005." Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day. Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2015 in a speech: Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming." Athens Banner-Herald stated on May 10, 2015 in a news report: Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the state’s population grew. Forecast the Facts stated on June 2, 2015 in a statement on a web page.: Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding." Allen West stated on March 19, 2015 in a post on his website: "EPA wants to regulate … the family BBQ." Don Beyer stated on March 4, 2015 in an op-ed.: "More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year." Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs." Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. Center for Western Priorities stated on February 5, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac."
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Donald Trump stated on November 30, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal? We ship it to China and they spew it in the air." George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in comments during the CNBC debate.: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich "got lucky with a thing called fracking," which "is why Ohio is doing well." Jeb Bush stated on October 21, 2015 in a post on his website: "The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 14, 2015 in a news conference: "In 40 years, 23,000 chemicals came on the market and only four were regulated." Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle." Jim Webb stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Fifteen out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world" are in India and China. Hillary Clinton stated on October 13, 2015 in in the first Democratic debate: On the Keystone XL pipeline League of Conservation Voters stated on September 1, 2015 in a television ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "led the fight to let polluters release unlimited amounts of carbon pollution and took nearly $225,000 from polluters." Martin O'Malley stated on September 10, 2015 in interview with Democracy Now!: Says "the cascading effects" of climate change contributed to the rise of ISIS. Scott Walker stated on September 16, 2015 in a debate: The Obama administration’s "own Environmental Protection Agency" has said its Clean Power Plan "will have a marginal impact on climate change." Ron Bergeron stated on September 2, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting: "There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida." Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' " Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." Jack Hanna stated on August 2, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000." Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005." Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day. Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2015 in a speech: Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming." Athens Banner-Herald stated on May 10, 2015 in a news report: Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the state’s population grew. Forecast the Facts stated on June 2, 2015 in a statement on a web page.: Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding." Allen West stated on March 19, 2015 in a post on his website: "EPA wants to regulate … the family BBQ." Don Beyer stated on March 4, 2015 in an op-ed.: "More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year." Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs." Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. Center for Western Priorities stated on February 5, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac."
Donald Trump stated on November 30, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal? We ship it to China and they spew it in the air."
George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in comments during the CNBC debate.: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich "got lucky with a thing called fracking," which "is why Ohio is doing well."
Jeb Bush stated on October 21, 2015 in a post on his website: "The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 14, 2015 in a news conference: "In 40 years, 23,000 chemicals came on the market and only four were regulated."
Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle."
Jim Webb stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Fifteen out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world" are in India and China.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 13, 2015 in in the first Democratic debate: On the Keystone XL pipeline
League of Conservation Voters stated on September 1, 2015 in a television ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "led the fight to let polluters release unlimited amounts of carbon pollution and took nearly $225,000 from polluters."
Martin O'Malley stated on September 10, 2015 in interview with Democracy Now!: Says "the cascading effects" of climate change contributed to the rise of ISIS.
Scott Walker stated on September 16, 2015 in a debate: The Obama administration’s "own Environmental Protection Agency" has said its Clean Power Plan "will have a marginal impact on climate change."
Ron Bergeron stated on September 2, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting: "There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida."
Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' "
Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030."
Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants."
Jack Hanna stated on August 2, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000."
Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants."
Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005."
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day.
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2015 in a speech: Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming."
Athens Banner-Herald stated on May 10, 2015 in a news report: Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the state’s population grew.
Forecast the Facts stated on June 2, 2015 in a statement on a web page.: Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change."
Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding."
Allen West stated on March 19, 2015 in a post on his website: "EPA wants to regulate … the family BBQ."
Don Beyer stated on March 4, 2015 in an op-ed.: "More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year."
Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs."
Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them."
Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.
Center for Western Priorities stated on February 5, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac."
