19 People 24935 Fact-checks 7969 Articles People (19) US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News Freedom From Religion Foundation Viral Politics US Committee to Protect Florida Protect Families First Protect Our Care Environmental Protection Agency Protect American Jobs Protect Your Vote Protect Women Ohio Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Coalition to Protect Kids NY Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding Protect Your Vote Ohio Protect Oregon Driver Licenses Fact-checks (24935) 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 Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with 'The Economist': The federal tax code includes "deductions for birds flying across America." By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2017 Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted." By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.” By Laura Schulte• May 21, 2024 Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat. By Samantha Putterman• December 16, 2019 Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters." By Janie Har• June 14, 2012 Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. By Lauren Carroll• February 17, 2015 Curtis Foltz stated on November 08, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated." By Willoughby Mariano• December 14, 2011 Edward Markey stated on June 15, 2010 in a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee: "Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2010 Donald Trump stated on June 06, 2024 in a campaign rally: Joe Biden’s immigration order limiting asylum is “pro-child trafficking.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 20, 2024 Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 13, 2009 Eric Johnson stated on June 07, 2010 in a blog post: "The last major oil spill from a drilling accident in America happened over 40 years ago in 1969." By Willoughby Mariano• June 17, 2010 Bill Nelson stated on June 21, 2018 in an ad: Says he "actually wrote the bipartisan law that makes it illegal to drill off Florida’s coast." By Allison Graves• June 29, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. By Lauren Carroll• June 3, 2016 Alan Grayson stated on May 21, 2013 in a news release: A bill to advance the Keystone XL Pipeline "is an earmark" under House rules. By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2013 Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks." By Linda Qiu• May 17, 2016 Orrin Hatch stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "We get 30 percent of our oil from the Gulf (of Mexico)." By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2010 Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate: Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business. By Laura Schulte• January 15, 2020 Unite Here Florida PAC stated on August 16, 2018 in a TV ad: "Gwen Graham owns a $14 million stake in her family’s company that’s behind the American Dream Mall. ... While Graham and her family will make millions, Florida will be stuck with poverty wage jobs, endangered wildlife and massive traffic congestion." By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "They were going to build the wall a while ago, not so long ago, like in '06. And they couldn't get environmental impact statements." By Miriam Valverde• August 29, 2016 Articles (7969) Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: Why are some border gates open in Arizona? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 5, 2023 Does Conor Lamb support mice more than Medicare? By Colin Deppen• September 26, 2018 Ad Watch: Obama lauds his energy record By Nancy Madsen• April 19, 2012 Fact-checking the oil spill By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 18, 2010 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Clean-up plans for oil spills make interesting reading By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2010 The truth on the bus goes round and round... By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2011 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• April 19, 2011 Drilling for the truth in the oil drilling debate By Aaron Sharockman• October 6, 2009 From Arctic tundra to church, here's what else GOP tax bills might change By Manuela Tobias• December 5, 2017 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley• April 19, 2011 Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2023 Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat? By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Here’s what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2017 Sen. Mary Landrieu on the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson, Catharine Richert• May 13, 2010 Bergmann attacks EPA, says it arrests for infractions that make "no sense" By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 22, 2012 Checking the gauge on oil claims By Robert Farley• March 16, 2011
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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 Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with 'The Economist': The federal tax code includes "deductions for birds flying across America." By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2017 Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted." By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.” By Laura Schulte• May 21, 2024 Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat. By Samantha Putterman• December 16, 2019 Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters." By Janie Har• June 14, 2012 Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. By Lauren Carroll• February 17, 2015 Curtis Foltz stated on November 08, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated." By Willoughby Mariano• December 14, 2011 Edward Markey stated on June 15, 2010 in a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee: "Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2010 Donald Trump stated on June 06, 2024 in a campaign rally: Joe Biden’s immigration order limiting asylum is “pro-child trafficking.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 20, 2024 Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 13, 2009 Eric Johnson stated on June 07, 2010 in a blog post: "The last major oil spill from a drilling accident in America happened over 40 years ago in 1969." By Willoughby Mariano• June 17, 2010 Bill Nelson stated on June 21, 2018 in an ad: Says he "actually wrote the bipartisan law that makes it illegal to drill off Florida’s coast." By Allison Graves• June 29, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. By Lauren Carroll• June 3, 2016 Alan Grayson stated on May 21, 2013 in a news release: A bill to advance the Keystone XL Pipeline "is an earmark" under House rules. By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2013 Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks." By Linda Qiu• May 17, 2016 Orrin Hatch stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "We get 30 percent of our oil from the Gulf (of Mexico)." By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2010 Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate: Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business. By Laura Schulte• January 15, 2020 Unite Here Florida PAC stated on August 16, 2018 in a TV ad: "Gwen Graham owns a $14 million stake in her family’s company that’s behind the American Dream Mall. ... While Graham and her family will make millions, Florida will be stuck with poverty wage jobs, endangered wildlife and massive traffic congestion." By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "They were going to build the wall a while ago, not so long ago, like in '06. And they couldn't get environmental impact statements." By Miriam Valverde• August 29, 2016
Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: Why are some border gates open in Arizona? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 5, 2023 Does Conor Lamb support mice more than Medicare? By Colin Deppen• September 26, 2018 Ad Watch: Obama lauds his energy record By Nancy Madsen• April 19, 2012 Fact-checking the oil spill By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 18, 2010 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Clean-up plans for oil spills make interesting reading By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2010 The truth on the bus goes round and round... By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2011 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• April 19, 2011 Drilling for the truth in the oil drilling debate By Aaron Sharockman• October 6, 2009 From Arctic tundra to church, here's what else GOP tax bills might change By Manuela Tobias• December 5, 2017 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley• April 19, 2011 Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2023 Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat? By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Here’s what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2017 Sen. Mary Landrieu on the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson, Catharine Richert• May 13, 2010 Bergmann attacks EPA, says it arrests for infractions that make "no sense" By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 22, 2012 Checking the gauge on oil claims By Robert Farley• March 16, 2011