20 People 22937 Fact-checks 7340 Articles People (20) US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Deepwater Wind Stop 57 campaign Stop Gillnetting Now Texans for Economic Development Georgia Department of Economic Development California Together, No On Proposition 1 Keep the Promise 1 PAC Stop Deceptive Amendments Missouri Department of Economic Development Coalition to Stop Gun Violence U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Florida Stop Common Core Coalition Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment Fact-checks (22937) Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." By Will Doran• September 9, 2016 Barack Obama stated on August 01, 2008 in : On offshore drilling. By Robert Farley• August 5, 2008 Brian Schweitzer stated on August 26, 2008 in : McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" — new domestic oil drilling. By Robert Farley• August 27, 2008 Herman Cain stated on October 04, 2011 in his book, "This is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House": The Department of Energy’s "Billion Ton Study" has shown that wind and solar energy combined "could at best provide only 5 percent of our total energy needs." By Willoughby Mariano• October 18, 2011 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 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey. By Tom Kertscher• February 8, 2023 Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2012 John Barrasso stated on May 26, 2009 in weekly Senate Republican radio address: There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits." By Catharine Richert• June 4, 2009 Tim Kaine stated on August 13, 2016 in : On drilling off the Atlantic coast By Sean Gorman• August 29, 2016 Barack Obama stated on January 09, 2015 in a speech in Knoxville, Tenn.: "We’ve doubled the production of clean energy." By Joshua Gillin• January 20, 2015 James O'Neil stated on September 01, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2013 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 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The United States was energy independent in 2019 for the first time since 1957. In just 10 days we are sent back 50 years.” By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2021 John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas." By Bill Adair• June 18, 2008 Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2012 Jay Inslee stated on March 10, 2019 in in an interview: "We have developed a wind industry (in Washington state) from zero to $6 billion in 12 years." By John Kruzel• March 13, 2019 Terry McAuliffe stated on May 22, 2013 in a campaign statement.: On oil drilling off Virginia's coast. By Nancy Madsen• June 3, 2013 Terry McAuliffe stated on May 08, 2013 in an interview.: On the coal industry By Nancy Madsen• June 14, 2013 Barack Obama stated on March 31, 2010 in an announcement at Andrews Air Force Base : On oil drilling By Catharine Richert• March 31, 2010 Robert Hurt stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Tom Perriello voted "to give tax breaks to foreign companies creating jobs in China." By Michael Martz• October 25, 2010 Articles (7340) Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Cuccinelli and McAuliffe ask each other, "Where's the beef?" By Nancy Madsen• June 6, 2013 Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025 Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2023 The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behind By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 12, 2022 Checking Rick Perry claims about energy By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2016 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 Fact checking Foxconn By D.L. Davis• January 30, 2019 Fact-checking the 2015 State of the Union and GOP Response By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2015 Fact-checking 2020 candidates at the California Democratic Convention By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2019 McCain's drilling won't dent gas prices By Robert Farley• June 19, 2008 What the numbers tell us about Biden’s promise of high-paying green jobs By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2021 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Fact-checking claims on the nuclear deal with Iran By Steve Contorno• December 6, 2013 Fact-checking Trump’s tax speech in Missouri By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 30, 2017 How the U.S. funds disaster recovery By John Kruzel• September 14, 2017 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Fact-checking 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour' By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 10, 2010 Rauner, Pritzker tax disclosures rich in avoidance By Bob Secter, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 21, 2018 Florida flip-flops rev up the Flip-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• May 28, 2010
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Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." By Will Doran• September 9, 2016 Barack Obama stated on August 01, 2008 in : On offshore drilling. By Robert Farley• August 5, 2008 Brian Schweitzer stated on August 26, 2008 in : McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" — new domestic oil drilling. By Robert Farley• August 27, 2008 Herman Cain stated on October 04, 2011 in his book, "This is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House": The Department of Energy’s "Billion Ton Study" has shown that wind and solar energy combined "could at best provide only 5 percent of our total energy needs." By Willoughby Mariano• October 18, 2011 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 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey. By Tom Kertscher• February 8, 2023 Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2012 John Barrasso stated on May 26, 2009 in weekly Senate Republican radio address: There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits." By Catharine Richert• June 4, 2009 Tim Kaine stated on August 13, 2016 in : On drilling off the Atlantic coast By Sean Gorman• August 29, 2016 Barack Obama stated on January 09, 2015 in a speech in Knoxville, Tenn.: "We’ve doubled the production of clean energy." By Joshua Gillin• January 20, 2015 James O'Neil stated on September 01, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2013 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 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The United States was energy independent in 2019 for the first time since 1957. In just 10 days we are sent back 50 years.” By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2021 John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas." By Bill Adair• June 18, 2008 Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2012 Jay Inslee stated on March 10, 2019 in in an interview: "We have developed a wind industry (in Washington state) from zero to $6 billion in 12 years." By John Kruzel• March 13, 2019 Terry McAuliffe stated on May 22, 2013 in a campaign statement.: On oil drilling off Virginia's coast. By Nancy Madsen• June 3, 2013 Terry McAuliffe stated on May 08, 2013 in an interview.: On the coal industry By Nancy Madsen• June 14, 2013 Barack Obama stated on March 31, 2010 in an announcement at Andrews Air Force Base : On oil drilling By Catharine Richert• March 31, 2010 Robert Hurt stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Tom Perriello voted "to give tax breaks to foreign companies creating jobs in China." By Michael Martz• October 25, 2010
Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Cuccinelli and McAuliffe ask each other, "Where's the beef?" By Nancy Madsen• June 6, 2013 Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025 Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2023 The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behind By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 12, 2022 Checking Rick Perry claims about energy By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2016 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 Fact checking Foxconn By D.L. Davis• January 30, 2019 Fact-checking the 2015 State of the Union and GOP Response By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2015 Fact-checking 2020 candidates at the California Democratic Convention By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2019 McCain's drilling won't dent gas prices By Robert Farley• June 19, 2008 What the numbers tell us about Biden’s promise of high-paying green jobs By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2021 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Fact-checking claims on the nuclear deal with Iran By Steve Contorno• December 6, 2013 Fact-checking Trump’s tax speech in Missouri By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 30, 2017 How the U.S. funds disaster recovery By John Kruzel• September 14, 2017 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Fact-checking 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour' By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 10, 2010 Rauner, Pritzker tax disclosures rich in avoidance By Bob Secter, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 21, 2018 Florida flip-flops rev up the Flip-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• May 28, 2010
