Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Energy Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment. Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth." Steve Goreham stated on August 5, 2013 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years." Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on July 1, 2013 in an email: Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power. John Boehner stated on June 26, 2013 in a news conference: "About 95 percent of (Ohio’s) electricity comes from burning coal." Tim Echols stated on May 13, 2013 in a twitter post: There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia. Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: "Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land." James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before." Jerry Patterson stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth: Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas." Gloria Romero Roses stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Joe Garcia "voted to raise our utility rates." Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years." Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year." Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge." Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil." Jack Reed stated on November 10, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." Bill Clinton stated on November 8, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now." Jon Huntsman stated on November 1, 2011 in a speech on energy policy at University of New Hampshire: The United States sends "$300 billion -- half our trade deficit -- overseas for oil to unstable and unfriendly regimes."
Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment. Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth." Steve Goreham stated on August 5, 2013 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years." Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on July 1, 2013 in an email: Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power. John Boehner stated on June 26, 2013 in a news conference: "About 95 percent of (Ohio’s) electricity comes from burning coal." Tim Echols stated on May 13, 2013 in a twitter post: There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia. Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: "Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land." James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before." Jerry Patterson stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth: Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas." Gloria Romero Roses stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Joe Garcia "voted to raise our utility rates." Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years." Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year." Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge." Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil." Jack Reed stated on November 10, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." Bill Clinton stated on November 8, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now." Jon Huntsman stated on November 1, 2011 in a speech on energy policy at University of New Hampshire: The United States sends "$300 billion -- half our trade deficit -- overseas for oil to unstable and unfriendly regimes."
Ralph Reed stated on February 3, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment: A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment.
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth."
Steve Goreham stated on August 5, 2013 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years."
Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys.
Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients."
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on July 1, 2013 in an email: Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power.
John Boehner stated on June 26, 2013 in a news conference: "About 95 percent of (Ohio’s) electricity comes from burning coal."
Tim Echols stated on May 13, 2013 in a twitter post: There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia.
Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: "Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land."
James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before."
Jerry Patterson stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth: Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas."
Gloria Romero Roses stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Joe Garcia "voted to raise our utility rates."
Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline
Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year."
Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."
Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too."
Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined."
Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold."
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it."
Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor,"
Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil."
Jack Reed stated on November 10, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest."
Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding."
Bill Clinton stated on November 8, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now."
Jon Huntsman stated on November 1, 2011 in a speech on energy policy at University of New Hampshire: The United States sends "$300 billion -- half our trade deficit -- overseas for oil to unstable and unfriendly regimes."