1 People 10857 Fact-checks 3878 Articles People (1) Don't Let Florida Go To Pot Fact-checks (10857) Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. By Louis Jacobson• March 24, 2020 Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan: Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade. By Molly Moorhead• February 16, 2012 Bernie Sanders stated on February 04, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 10, 2016 Rob Portman stated on July 06, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010 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. By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2015 Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023 Don Zimmerman stated on April 27, 2015 in an Austin City Council briefing: "You don't have to be as smart as a fifth-grader to know what causes the climate is the sun. The sun. I have people tell me, ‘Carbon dioxide warms the Earth.’ No, it doesn't. The sun warms the Earth." By Asher Price• June 5, 2015 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 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." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert• November 17, 2009 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives. By Andy Nguyen• March 31, 2023 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 Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert• November 17, 2009 Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax." By Catharine Richert• September 18, 2009 Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: "If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent." By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009 Instagram posts stated on December 01, 2022 in a post: "Climate activists vow to slaughter millions of dogs to ‘reduce carbon pawprint.’” By Kristin Hugo• December 6, 2022 Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” By Tori Gantz, Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2022 Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years." By Andy Nguyen• May 11, 2021 Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: The presence of soft tissue and carbon-14 in dinosaur bones proves they lived “only a few thousand years” ago, not millions of years ago. By Sofia Ahmed• February 8, 2024 Josh Mandel stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says that Sherrod Brown is an "Obama rubber stamp" for "supporting the job-killing cap and trade plan." By Tom Feran• November 1, 2012 Viral image stated on November 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Global warming is part of (a) natural cycle and there’s nothing we can actually do to stop these cycles.” By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2021 Articles (3878) Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2023 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 2023 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? 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By Steve Contorno• April 10, 2014 Climate change: the Readers' Choice winner By Lauren Carroll• December 17, 2014 You and your neighbors, a virtual power plant? Growing effort is money-saving and climate friendly By Tom Kertscher• August 8, 2023 It's EPA vs. U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate change By Steve Contorno• May 30, 2014 10 fact-checks about climate change By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 23, 2014 Barack Obama's promises: Our Top 10 By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 19, 2009 Americans & Australians on carbon-control politics By Becky Bowers• July 30, 2013 CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2023 Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Derry, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2020
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. By Louis Jacobson• March 24, 2020 Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan: Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade. By Molly Moorhead• February 16, 2012 Bernie Sanders stated on February 04, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 10, 2016 Rob Portman stated on July 06, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010 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. By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2015 Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023 Don Zimmerman stated on April 27, 2015 in an Austin City Council briefing: "You don't have to be as smart as a fifth-grader to know what causes the climate is the sun. The sun. I have people tell me, ‘Carbon dioxide warms the Earth.’ No, it doesn't. The sun warms the Earth." By Asher Price• June 5, 2015 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 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." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert• November 17, 2009 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives. By Andy Nguyen• March 31, 2023 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 Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert• November 17, 2009 Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax." By Catharine Richert• September 18, 2009 Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: "If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent." By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009 Instagram posts stated on December 01, 2022 in a post: "Climate activists vow to slaughter millions of dogs to ‘reduce carbon pawprint.’” By Kristin Hugo• December 6, 2022 Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” By Tori Gantz, Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2022 Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years." By Andy Nguyen• May 11, 2021 Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: The presence of soft tissue and carbon-14 in dinosaur bones proves they lived “only a few thousand years” ago, not millions of years ago. By Sofia Ahmed• February 8, 2024 Josh Mandel stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says that Sherrod Brown is an "Obama rubber stamp" for "supporting the job-killing cap and trade plan." By Tom Feran• November 1, 2012 Viral image stated on November 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Global warming is part of (a) natural cycle and there’s nothing we can actually do to stop these cycles.” By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2021
Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2023 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 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 What's the ‘zero emissions’ break-even point for electric cars? Hard to tell. By Kristin Hugo• December 6, 2022 Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies (updated) By Sophie Austin• August 29, 2019 Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies By Sophie Austin• July 25, 2019 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Vivek Ramaswamy says Iowa can’t use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines. That remains to be seen. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2023 PolitiFact's Five Surprising "True" ratings By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2009 Are ads from Koch brothers-supported group accurate? By Steve Contorno• April 10, 2014 Climate change: the Readers' Choice winner By Lauren Carroll• December 17, 2014 You and your neighbors, a virtual power plant? Growing effort is money-saving and climate friendly By Tom Kertscher• August 8, 2023 It's EPA vs. U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate change By Steve Contorno• May 30, 2014 10 fact-checks about climate change By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 23, 2014 Barack Obama's promises: Our Top 10 By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 19, 2009 Americans & Australians on carbon-control politics By Becky Bowers• July 30, 2013 CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2023 Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Derry, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2020
