25 People 18150 Fact-checks 5800 Articles People (25) Kirsten Powers Bill Powers Climate Power Power to the Patients Texans for Reliable Power Jersey Central Power & Light Christopher Plante Grok AI Mike Plant Center for Western Priorities Immigration Policy Center Center for American Progress Center for Individual Freedom Centers for Disease Control Violence Policy Center Oregon Public Employees Retirement System National Women's Law Center Oregon Center for Public Policy Virginia Center for Public Safety No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films Fact-checks (18150) Lawrence O'Donnell stated on March 22, 2011 in MSNBC's "Last Word": "Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant." By Robert Farley• March 24, 2011 Tom Kean stated on August 01, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." By Erin O'Neill• August 9, 2011 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 Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2017 Michael Morell stated on February 18, 2015 in a broadcast of "Charlie Rose": The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program. By Jon Greenberg• February 25, 2015 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 Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades." By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 2, 2012 NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 08, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants. By PolitiFact Staff • August 13, 2014 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 Lamar Alexander stated on March 09, 2010 in an op-ed article: "No member of the American public has ever been killed by commercial nuclear power — a record unmatched by other fuels." By Hadas Gold• April 22, 2010 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 Republican Party of Florida stated on August 12, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie "Crist made it easier for Duke to take your money." By Joshua Gillin• August 15, 2014 Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects. By Joshua Gillin• October 16, 2014 Tim Echols stated on October 26, 2015 in an opinion piece in a trade magazine: "Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower." By April Hunt• November 10, 2015 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 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 Bill Kristol stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2011 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 Harry Reid stated on February 19, 2010 in a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston: "We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is." By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2010 Johnny Isakson stated on March 15, 2011 in a YouTube.com video: "There has never been a death caused by a [commercial nuclear] reactor in the United States, even when Three Mile Island failed in the 1970s." 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Lawrence O'Donnell stated on March 22, 2011 in MSNBC's "Last Word": "Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant." By Robert Farley• March 24, 2011 Tom Kean stated on August 01, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." By Erin O'Neill• August 9, 2011 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 Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2017 Michael Morell stated on February 18, 2015 in a broadcast of "Charlie Rose": The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program. By Jon Greenberg• February 25, 2015 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 Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades." By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 2, 2012 NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 08, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants. By PolitiFact Staff • August 13, 2014 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 Lamar Alexander stated on March 09, 2010 in an op-ed article: "No member of the American public has ever been killed by commercial nuclear power — a record unmatched by other fuels." By Hadas Gold• April 22, 2010 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 Republican Party of Florida stated on August 12, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie "Crist made it easier for Duke to take your money." By Joshua Gillin• August 15, 2014 Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects. By Joshua Gillin• October 16, 2014 Tim Echols stated on October 26, 2015 in an opinion piece in a trade magazine: "Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower." By April Hunt• November 10, 2015 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 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 Bill Kristol stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2011 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 Harry Reid stated on February 19, 2010 in a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston: "We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is." By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2010 Johnny Isakson stated on March 15, 2011 in a YouTube.com video: "There has never been a death caused by a [commercial nuclear] reactor in the United States, even when Three Mile Island failed in the 1970s." By Willoughby Mariano• April 1, 2011
Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Giuliani's energy juggernaut By Asjylyn Loder• January 11, 2008 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame By Brandon Mulder• February 18, 2021 Fact-checking claims about Iran By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• March 3, 2015 NextGen Climate’s attacks on Florida Gov. Rick Scott By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 15, 2014 Sorting out the truth on energy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 3, 2008 Sorting out Ward Armstrong's claim on electricity rates By Jacob Geiger• January 27, 2011 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 The nuclear options By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2010 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 NextGen Climate’s attack ads on Florida Gov. Rick Scott By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2014 You and your neighbors, a virtual power plant? Growing effort is money-saving and climate friendly By Tom Kertscher• August 8, 2023 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 Losing sleep? Think of the Truth-O-Meter as a night light By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2011 Fact-checking claims on the nuclear deal with Iran By Steve Contorno• December 6, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What’s up with Puerto Rico’s electricity bills? By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 14, 2022 Natural gas, not wind turbines, main driver of Texas power shortage By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2021
