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Tony Evers stated on April 22, 2018 in an appearance on UpFront with Mike Gousha:

Says Wisconsin ‘could compel’ Foxconn to install solar panels that would power 33,000 homes.

By Eric Litke• June 6, 2018

Louie Gohmert stated on August 11, 2021 in an OAN broadcast.:

Solar panel farms cause “hundreds and thousands” of birds to “hit that magnified sun, explode in flame ... (This) is going to bring the nation down.”

By Jason Asenso• August 17, 2021

Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2022 in a post:

"In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.”

By Kristin Hugo• October 12, 2022

Texans for America's Future PAC stated on September 18, 2013 in a radio ad:

"Thanks to (Rick) Perry's bad budgeting, the (Texas) highway department has to convert some modern paved state roads back to gravel."

By W. Gardner Selby• September 24, 2013

Al Gore stated on January 28, 2009 in a Senate committee hearing:

If we got solar energy from "an area of the Southwestern desert 100 miles on a side, that would be enough, in and of itself, to provide 100 percent of all the electricity needs for the United States of America in a full year."

By Alexander Lane• February 18, 2009

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing:

"[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply."

By Alex Kuffner• January 8, 2012

Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Solar companies “have to give solar panels away for completely no net cost.”

By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2023

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stated on December 12, 2011 in a news story:

Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states.

By Ian K. Kullgren• December 16, 2011

Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.:

Under the “2023 Solar Incentive Program,” U.S. homeowners can “now qualify to get a full, state-of-the-art solar system at absolutely no cost from the government.”

By Madison Czopek• July 21, 2023

Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website:

"Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent."

By Allison Graves• October 12, 2017

J.D. Alexander stated on September 16, 2010 in a news article:

"It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life."

By Becky Bowers• September 28, 2010

Consumers for Smart Solar stated on October 19, 2016 in a web ad:

"Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs."

By Joshua Gillin• November 3, 2016

Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 04, 2013 in a television interview:

Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy."

By Gregory Smith• August 31, 2013

Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters:

Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas.

By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2012

Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk: 'I Am Releasing Tesla's $7,000 NEW Car That Runs On PURE Solar Power!’”

By Maria Briceño• November 19, 2024

Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

"There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund.

By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2026

Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook:

Las empresas solares en Estados Unidos "tienen que regalar paneles solares sin costo neto si lo solicitas".

By Maria Briceño• October 24, 2023

Solar Energy Fairness stated on April 13, 2016 in a television ad:

"Big rooftop solar's plan forces Nevada families who don’t have solar panels to pay higher power bills to subsidize rooftop solar."

By Riley Snyder• May 13, 2016

Floridians for Solar Choice stated on January 14, 2015 in a statement on a website:

"Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business."

By Amy Sherman• January 16, 2015

Charlie Crist stated on November 18, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show":

"We’re the Sunshine State, and we’re hardly doing any solar energy production."

By Rochelle Koff• December 3, 2013

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