5 People 24447 Fact-checks 7386 Articles People (5) Renewable Fuels Association American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Associated Industries of Florida More Perfect Union Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) Fact-checks (24447) 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 Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2022 One Nation stated on September 04, 2023 in a petition: Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.” By Aidan Cornue• October 24, 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 Facebook posts stated on July 10, 2021 in a post: Carbon dioxide “is not a problem. The Earth has more than enough land and ocean plant life to metabolize it.” By Monique Curet• July 15, 2021 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 Instagram posts stated on July 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: "If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions." By Ellie Borst• July 22, 2022 Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2008 in a speech in Dayton, Ohio: "We've heard talk about curbing our use of fossil fuels in nearly every State of the Union address since the oil embargo of 1973." By Alexander Lane• July 18, 2008 Marco Rubio's heckler stated on August 22, 2017 in during Sen. Marco Rubio's speech to Seminole County GOP: Says Marco Rubio took "three quarters of a million dollars from fossil fuel executives" during the 2016 Senate election. By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2017 Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2011 Wayne Christian stated on January 05, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040." By Brandon Mulder• January 21, 2021 Robby Mook stated on April 19, 2016 in a Medium post: "In last week’s debate, Bernie questioned Hillary’s commitment to fighting climate change because a whopping 0.2 percent of the money given to our campaign has come from employees of oil and gas companies. Not even 2 percent, mind you: 0.2 percent." By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2016 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 Lara Logan stated on February 19, 2021 in a TV segment: "The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.” By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2021 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 Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026 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 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 League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” By Laura Schulte• August 19, 2022 Articles (7386) Sorting out Hillary Clinton’s fossil fuel contributions By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2016 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 What the numbers tell us about Biden’s promise of high-paying green jobs By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2021 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2023 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show. By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies (updated) By Sophie Austin• August 29, 2019 No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies By Sophie Austin• July 25, 2019 The leading 2020 Democrats’ climate change plans, explained By Sophie Austin• January 14, 2020 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher• February 28, 2023 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026
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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 Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2022 One Nation stated on September 04, 2023 in a petition: Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.” By Aidan Cornue• October 24, 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 Facebook posts stated on July 10, 2021 in a post: Carbon dioxide “is not a problem. The Earth has more than enough land and ocean plant life to metabolize it.” By Monique Curet• July 15, 2021 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 Instagram posts stated on July 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: "If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions." By Ellie Borst• July 22, 2022 Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2008 in a speech in Dayton, Ohio: "We've heard talk about curbing our use of fossil fuels in nearly every State of the Union address since the oil embargo of 1973." By Alexander Lane• July 18, 2008 Marco Rubio's heckler stated on August 22, 2017 in during Sen. Marco Rubio's speech to Seminole County GOP: Says Marco Rubio took "three quarters of a million dollars from fossil fuel executives" during the 2016 Senate election. By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2017 Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2011 Wayne Christian stated on January 05, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040." By Brandon Mulder• January 21, 2021 Robby Mook stated on April 19, 2016 in a Medium post: "In last week’s debate, Bernie questioned Hillary’s commitment to fighting climate change because a whopping 0.2 percent of the money given to our campaign has come from employees of oil and gas companies. Not even 2 percent, mind you: 0.2 percent." By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2016 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 Lara Logan stated on February 19, 2021 in a TV segment: "The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.” By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2021 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 Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026 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 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 League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” By Laura Schulte• August 19, 2022
Sorting out Hillary Clinton’s fossil fuel contributions By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2016 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 What the numbers tell us about Biden’s promise of high-paying green jobs By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2021 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2023 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show. By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies (updated) By Sophie Austin• August 29, 2019 No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies By Sophie Austin• July 25, 2019 The leading 2020 Democrats’ climate change plans, explained By Sophie Austin• January 14, 2020 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher• February 28, 2023 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026
