32 People 23593 Fact-checks 7455 Articles People (32) The Palmer Report "Watch The Water" Maxine Waters Doctors Without Borders Bipartisan Report Drudge Report Resistance Report The Patriot Report Burnt Orange Report Critics of water fluoridation Portlanders for Water Reform Daily Washington Report Austin Water Utility Clean Water Portland Food & Water Watch Viral media reports Center for Western Priorities Immigration Policy Center Center for American Progress Center for Individual Freedom Fact-checks (23593) James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech: Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.” By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026 Helio Melo stated on June 07, 2012 in a House floor debate: "People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Tom Mooney• July 1, 2012 Athens Banner-Herald stated on May 10, 2015 in a news report: Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the state’s population grew. By April Hunt• June 24, 2015 Brahma Chellaney stated on December 28, 2016 in a website op-ed: "Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica." By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2017 Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor." By Allison Graves• August 10, 2017 Save Our Springs Alliance stated on August 16, 2011 in a newsletter post.: "Ten years ago the Austin Water Utility used a total of 240.3 million gallons. Every summer since then our peak day of water use has been lower." By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 09, 2013 in various Internet postings: "By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan." By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2013 Carla Smith stated on September 13, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Atlanta has either the highest or second-highest average water bills in the country. By Eric Stirgus• September 23, 2011 Madeleine Albright stated on April 10, 2018 in her book, "Fascism: A Warning": Says Benito Mussolini "initiated a campaign to 'drenare la palude' ('drain the swamp') by firing more than 35,000 civil servants." By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2018 Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used." By Sue Owen• January 17, 2014 Mike Polensek stated on November 18, 2010 in a public meeting: "We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage." By Tom Feran• January 4, 2011 Kasim Reed stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview: "We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta." By Eric Stirgus• March 19, 2012 Steve Adler stated on November 19, 2014 in a TWC News debate: "The city of San Antonio reuses almost 40 percent of its water. You know how much the city of Austin reuses? About 5 percent. And that's not right. We can do better." By Dylan Baddour• December 11, 2014 Morgan Luttrell stated on January 10, 2023 in a tweet: "Biden drained America's Strategic Petroleum Reserves to the lowest level since 1984." By Nusaiba Mizan• January 19, 2023 Will Weatherford stated on March 05, 2013 in remarks on first day of session: The Legislature needs to spend $500 million to "shore up" the pension fund this year and the next 28 years to keep it "afloat." By Katie Sanders• March 11, 2013 George Voinovich stated on November 08, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. By Stephen Koff• November 11, 2010 Gwen Moore stated on April 27, 2016 in a congressional hearing: Water rates in Manila, Philippines, "were raised up to 845 percent" when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner. By Jon Greenberg• May 12, 2016 John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” By Brandon Mulder• February 5, 2021 Tom Graves stated on March 07, 2014 in a speech: When it comes to transportation funds, Georgians spend more in taxes and on red tape than they get back from the federal government. By Eric Stirgus• March 7, 2014 Sally Bethea stated on April 09, 2011 in an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program." By Willoughby Mariano• April 4, 2011 Articles (7455) Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022 Claims abound on California’s ‘highest-in-the-nation’ costs. Not all are factual. By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2017 McCain's slippery statement on oil By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 25, 2008 Some claims held water. Others needed to be flushed. By Willoughby Mariano• April 10, 2011 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say By Molly Moorhead• April 29, 2012 Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say By Molly Moorhead• April 30, 2012 What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Pants on Fire, Half True rulings issued on weekend Truth-O-Meter claims By Caryn Shinske• April 17, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 speech at CPAC By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018 Pasco House race mailers stretch truth to attack opponents By Rich Shopes• October 14, 2013 Leticia Van de Putte and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. 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James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech: Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.” By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026 Helio Melo stated on June 07, 2012 in a House floor debate: "People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Tom Mooney• July 1, 2012 Athens Banner-Herald stated on May 10, 2015 in a news report: Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the state’s population grew. By April Hunt• June 24, 2015 Brahma Chellaney stated on December 28, 2016 in a website op-ed: "Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica." By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2017 Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor." By Allison Graves• August 10, 2017 Save Our Springs Alliance stated on August 16, 2011 in a newsletter post.: "Ten years ago the Austin Water Utility used a total of 240.3 million gallons. Every summer since then our peak day of water use has been lower." By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 09, 2013 in various Internet postings: "By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan." By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2013 Carla Smith stated on September 13, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Atlanta has either the highest or second-highest average water bills in the country. By Eric Stirgus• September 23, 2011 Madeleine Albright stated on April 10, 2018 in her book, "Fascism: A Warning": Says Benito Mussolini "initiated a campaign to 'drenare la palude' ('drain the swamp') by firing more than 35,000 civil servants." By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2018 Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used." By Sue Owen• January 17, 2014 Mike Polensek stated on November 18, 2010 in a public meeting: "We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage." By Tom Feran• January 4, 2011 Kasim Reed stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview: "We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta." By Eric Stirgus• March 19, 2012 Steve Adler stated on November 19, 2014 in a TWC News debate: "The city of San Antonio reuses almost 40 percent of its water. You know how much the city of Austin reuses? About 5 percent. And that's not right. We can do better." By Dylan Baddour• December 11, 2014 Morgan Luttrell stated on January 10, 2023 in a tweet: "Biden drained America's Strategic Petroleum Reserves to the lowest level since 1984." By Nusaiba Mizan• January 19, 2023 Will Weatherford stated on March 05, 2013 in remarks on first day of session: The Legislature needs to spend $500 million to "shore up" the pension fund this year and the next 28 years to keep it "afloat." By Katie Sanders• March 11, 2013 George Voinovich stated on November 08, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. By Stephen Koff• November 11, 2010 Gwen Moore stated on April 27, 2016 in a congressional hearing: Water rates in Manila, Philippines, "were raised up to 845 percent" when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner. By Jon Greenberg• May 12, 2016 John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” By Brandon Mulder• February 5, 2021 Tom Graves stated on March 07, 2014 in a speech: When it comes to transportation funds, Georgians spend more in taxes and on red tape than they get back from the federal government. By Eric Stirgus• March 7, 2014 Sally Bethea stated on April 09, 2011 in an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program." By Willoughby Mariano• April 4, 2011
Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022 Claims abound on California’s ‘highest-in-the-nation’ costs. Not all are factual. By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2017 McCain's slippery statement on oil By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 25, 2008 Some claims held water. Others needed to be flushed. By Willoughby Mariano• April 10, 2011 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say By Molly Moorhead• April 29, 2012 Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say By Molly Moorhead• April 30, 2012 What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Pants on Fire, Half True rulings issued on weekend Truth-O-Meter claims By Caryn Shinske• April 17, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 speech at CPAC By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018 Pasco House race mailers stretch truth to attack opponents By Rich Shopes• October 14, 2013 Leticia Van de Putte and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s interview with Pat Robertson on 'The 700 Club' By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 13, 2017 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 On Bob Marshall and light bulbs By Sean Gorman• February 22, 2012 What the federal infrastructure bill means for water systems nationwide By Jon Greenberg• September 2, 2022 Fact-checking Trump at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz about immigration, One Big Beautiful Bill By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 1, 2025 Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat? By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023 Tracking Donald Trump’s flip-flops in his first 100 days By Lauren Carroll• April 27, 2017
