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Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2022 in a post:

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Ron DeSantis and others “are ALL in a diamond mining business in Oklahoma together!”

By Gabrielle Settles• November 16, 2022

Glenn Hegar stated on June 24, 2015 in a tweet:

"Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!"

By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2015

Republican Party of Florida stated on August 07, 2014 in a campaign commercial:

Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water."

By Joshua Gillin• August 15, 2014

Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts:

Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden.

By Sofia Ahmed• February 16, 2024

Ron DeSantis stated on June 27, 2025 in a press briefing:

There is “zero impact” from Alligator Alcatraz on the Florida Everglades.

By Gabrielle Lazor• July 11, 2025

Jerry Patterson stated on June 09, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth:

Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine."

By Sue Owen• September 12, 2012

Survival International stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release:

With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.”

By Jon Greenberg• May 7, 2021

Jeb Bush stated on October 21, 2015 in a post on his website:

"The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land."

By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2015

Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post:

Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."

By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2014

John Birch Society stated on November 04, 2011 in an article on the group's website:

Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses."

By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2011

Pete Gallego stated on April 22, 2016 in Pete Gallego campaign press release:

Says Will Hurd "cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park."

By Filipa Ioannou• May 26, 2016

Evan Goyke stated on March 07, 2013 in a speech:

"The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district."

By James B. Nelson• March 22, 2013

Al Jazeera America stated on June 14, 2014 in a documentary:

The proposed Gogebic iron ore mine is "just up the hill" from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore caves along Lake Superior.

By James B. Nelson• June 23, 2014

Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A serial killer is targeting women in Hot Springs, Ark.

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 13, 2021

Tommy Thompson stated on June 04, 2012 in a speech:

By eliminating the public intervenor’s office, "I was the first one to fire Kathleen Falk."

By Dave Umhoefer• July 5, 2012

Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad:

"Barack Hussein Obama will ... force local authorities to allow Occupy protesters to live in parks."

By Becky Bowers• September 26, 2012

Mike Pence stated on February 03, 2009 in a speech:

The stimulus bill contains "$20 million for the removal of small to medium-sized fish passage barriers" and "$25 million to rehabilitate off-roading trails for ATVs."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2009

Andrew Gillum stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview:

Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks."

By Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2018

Ron Ramsey stated on June 02, 2012 in rally for coal miners:

"(Environmentalists) said ‘We’re only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet.’ ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is? Above 2,000 feet."

By Tom Humphrey• June 30, 2012

Bonnie Reiss stated on June 08, 2016 in a newspaper column.:

"When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history."

By Chris Nichols• July 1, 2016

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