40 People 24103 Fact-checks 7764 Articles People (40) Kirsten Powers Bill Powers Climate Power Power to the Patients Conservative Renewal PAC Renewable Fuels Association The Charlie Kirk Show Texans for Reliable Power Hal Turner Radio Show Jersey Central Power & Light Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times New York Post New Leadership PAC New Approach Oregon New Day for America New Georgia Encyclopedia New York Times One New Jersey Fact-checks (24103) Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 Joe Biden stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks when signing climate change executive orders: “84% of all new electric capacity planned to come onto the electric grid this year is clean energy.” By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2021 Bill Clinton stated on November 08, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2011 Robert Hurt stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia." By Jacob Geiger• April 12, 2011 Charlie Crist stated on November 18, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "We’re the Sunshine State, and we’re hardly doing any solar energy production." By Rochelle Koff• December 3, 2013 Barack Obama stated on March 12, 2016 in remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception: "Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels." By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2016 Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 04, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy." By Gregory Smith• August 31, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY” By Hayat Norimine• October 2, 2020 Institute for Energy Research stated on April 16, 2021 in an article: “Conventional generators are very thin right now because Texas has gone to so many renewables.” By Brandon Mulder• May 10, 2021 Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.” By Brandon Mulder• February 26, 2021 Brian Schweitzer stated on August 26, 2008 in : McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" — new domestic oil drilling. By Robert Farley• August 27, 2008 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. By Eric Stirgus• July 31, 2013 Jeanne Ives stated on December 01, 2016 in a floor speech: "Germany managed to increase its use of renewables and its output of carbon dioxide at the same time -- because it resorted to cheap coal to keep the lights on at a price its people could afford." By Kevin Hoffman• December 16, 2016 Environmental Protection Agency stated on June 13, 2018 in a statement to Bloomberg: "The science is clear, under President Trump greenhouse gas emissions are down." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” By Brandon Mulder• February 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: 2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 4, 2022 Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants." By Steve Contorno• August 7, 2014 James O'Neil stated on September 01, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2013 Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing: "[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply." By Alex Kuffner• January 8, 2012 Articles (7764) Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 Mailbag: Catching up on reader complaints, comments By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012 There's more to television than just debates By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2011 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Sorting out the truth on energy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 3, 2008 Keystone attacks By Bill Adair• March 12, 2008 Gov. Jerry Brown slams Prop 53, omits analysis on mega-project measure By Chris Nichols• November 2, 2016 Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame By Brandon Mulder• February 18, 2021 Sorting out Ward Armstrong's claim on electricity rates By Jacob Geiger• January 27, 2011 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher• February 28, 2023 Rating Obama's promises at the 1-year mark By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 15, 2010 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 Fact-checking Obama on the economy By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2013 Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018 What the numbers tell us about Biden’s promise of high-paying green jobs By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2021 PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015 The leading 2020 Democrats’ climate change plans, explained By Sophie Austin• January 14, 2020 Has Obama reduced the nuclear threat? By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2012
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Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 Joe Biden stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks when signing climate change executive orders: “84% of all new electric capacity planned to come onto the electric grid this year is clean energy.” By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2021 Bill Clinton stated on November 08, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2011 Robert Hurt stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia." By Jacob Geiger• April 12, 2011 Charlie Crist stated on November 18, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "We’re the Sunshine State, and we’re hardly doing any solar energy production." By Rochelle Koff• December 3, 2013 Barack Obama stated on March 12, 2016 in remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception: "Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels." By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2016 Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 04, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy." By Gregory Smith• August 31, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY” By Hayat Norimine• October 2, 2020 Institute for Energy Research stated on April 16, 2021 in an article: “Conventional generators are very thin right now because Texas has gone to so many renewables.” By Brandon Mulder• May 10, 2021 Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.” By Brandon Mulder• February 26, 2021 Brian Schweitzer stated on August 26, 2008 in : McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" — new domestic oil drilling. By Robert Farley• August 27, 2008 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. By Eric Stirgus• July 31, 2013 Jeanne Ives stated on December 01, 2016 in a floor speech: "Germany managed to increase its use of renewables and its output of carbon dioxide at the same time -- because it resorted to cheap coal to keep the lights on at a price its people could afford." By Kevin Hoffman• December 16, 2016 Environmental Protection Agency stated on June 13, 2018 in a statement to Bloomberg: "The science is clear, under President Trump greenhouse gas emissions are down." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” By Brandon Mulder• February 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: 2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 4, 2022 Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants." By Steve Contorno• August 7, 2014 James O'Neil stated on September 01, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2013 Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing: "[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply." By Alex Kuffner• January 8, 2012
Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 Mailbag: Catching up on reader complaints, comments By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012 There's more to television than just debates By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2011 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Sorting out the truth on energy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 3, 2008 Keystone attacks By Bill Adair• March 12, 2008 Gov. Jerry Brown slams Prop 53, omits analysis on mega-project measure By Chris Nichols• November 2, 2016 Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame By Brandon Mulder• February 18, 2021 Sorting out Ward Armstrong's claim on electricity rates By Jacob Geiger• January 27, 2011 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher• February 28, 2023 Rating Obama's promises at the 1-year mark By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 15, 2010 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 Fact-checking Obama on the economy By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2013 Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018 What the numbers tell us about Biden’s promise of high-paying green jobs By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2021 PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015 The leading 2020 Democrats’ climate change plans, explained By Sophie Austin• January 14, 2020 Has Obama reduced the nuclear threat? By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2012
