Latest True Fact-checks in Energy Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore." Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." Edward Markey stated on June 20, 2009 in a press release.: Says the Congressional Budget Office estimates a cap-and-trade program would cost the average family the equivalent of "a postage stamp a day." Mike Pence stated on June 10, 2009 in MSNBC interview.: Contends that President Obama "literally said (if) his cap-and-trade proposals were to pass, that utility rates, his words now, would, 'necessarily skyrocket.'" Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: "Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups." Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months." John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad.: Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday. Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 25, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia." Mitt Romney stated on January 14, 2008 in a TV interview on CBS.: "(My dad) used to campaign against the gas-guzzling dinosaurs." Bill Richardson stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue."
Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore." Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." Edward Markey stated on June 20, 2009 in a press release.: Says the Congressional Budget Office estimates a cap-and-trade program would cost the average family the equivalent of "a postage stamp a day." Mike Pence stated on June 10, 2009 in MSNBC interview.: Contends that President Obama "literally said (if) his cap-and-trade proposals were to pass, that utility rates, his words now, would, 'necessarily skyrocket.'" Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: "Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups." Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months." John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad.: Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday. Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 25, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia." Mitt Romney stated on January 14, 2008 in a TV interview on CBS.: "(My dad) used to campaign against the gas-guzzling dinosaurs." Bill Richardson stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue."
Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries."
Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore."
Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions.
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket."
Edward Markey stated on June 20, 2009 in a press release.: Says the Congressional Budget Office estimates a cap-and-trade program would cost the average family the equivalent of "a postage stamp a day."
Mike Pence stated on June 10, 2009 in MSNBC interview.: Contends that President Obama "literally said (if) his cap-and-trade proposals were to pass, that utility rates, his words now, would, 'necessarily skyrocket.'"
Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies."
Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: "Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office."
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups."
Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months."
John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad.: Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday.
Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies."
Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 25, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia."
Mitt Romney stated on January 14, 2008 in a TV interview on CBS.: "(My dad) used to campaign against the gas-guzzling dinosaurs."
Bill Richardson stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue."