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Fact-checks (24734)

Steve Cohen stated on October 31, 2012 in a press release.:
Says Delta Air Lines has "once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis."
By Bartholomew Sullivan• November 25, 2012
Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in Speech:
Says under U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal, “Cows are out.”
By Laura Schulte• September 28, 2020
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
Bloggers stated on October 07, 2020 in an article:
Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate.
By Bill McCarthy• October 12, 2020
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 05, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show:
About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.
By Catharine Richert• October 8, 2009
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 18, 2012 in a newspaper column:
"We have more people working in clean and green energy than in oil and gas in this country."  
By John Hill• November 30, 2012
Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:
Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars.
By Julia Shanahan• January 18, 2021
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
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee:
“The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.”
By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2023
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release:
"Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry."  
By Tom Kertscher• February 14, 2014
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2020 in a rally:
“Joe Biden confirmed his plan to abolish the entire U.S. oil industry.”
By Jessica Calefati• October 28, 2020
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
Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
"I believe we should have tax on carbon and deal aggressively with climate change. That is not (Hillary Clinton's) position."
By Linda Qiu• May 29, 2016
Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech.:
Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city."
By Sean Gorman• February 14, 2014
Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:
Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs.
By Brandon Mulder• January 29, 2021
X posts stated on April 28, 2021 in posts on social media:
Sen. Joni Ernst's visual aid said liberals wanted to abolish lasagna, among other things.
By Natalie Dunlap• April 29, 2021
Robert Ortt stated on January 20, 2023 in in a news conference:
If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load.
By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 8, 2023
Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2022 in a Facebook post:
John D. Rockefeller coined the term “fossil fuel” to trick people into thinking that his product was scarce and drive up the price when fossil fuels are actually “the second most abundant liquid on the planet.”
By Samantha Putterman• April 8, 2022
Zephyr Teachout stated on June 28, 2016 in her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary.:
"John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline."
By Dan Clark• July 18, 2016
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech:
Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 26, 2016

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