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Search results for "most months it's the No. 1 consumer of water in the county"

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Gloria Romero Roses stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Joe Garcia "voted to raise our utility rates."
By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2012
Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.:
"Under Randi Shade," Austin has "had the highest cost of living of any large Texas city."  
By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2011
Hillary Clinton stated on March 06, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint:
"We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint."
By Linda Qiu• March 7, 2016
Francis Kung'u stated on May 19, 2010 in a presentation:
"For now, we are still below average in the metro region."
By Eric Stirgus• June 5, 2010
Kirk Watson stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
By Sue Owen• January 15, 2013
Illinois Policy Institute stated on August 03, 2017 in a tweet:
The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country.
By Matt Dietrich• August 7, 2017
Travis Allen stated on February 13, 2017 in a press release:
"The Oroville dam failure was entirely avoidable: California passed a $7.5 Billion water bond in 2014 but Jerry Brown didn't spend $1 on new water storage or improvements to existing infrastructure like Oroville."
By Chris Nichols• February 16, 2017
Jimmy Anderson stated on May 29, 2019 in a tweet:
Republicans on the budget-writing committee "did nothing" to address oversight of large-scale farms, "as literal manure is coming out of people’s faucets. 
By Mica Soellner• June 11, 2019
Scott Manley stated on January 31, 2021 in TV interview:
“Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water
By Laura Schulte• February 19, 2021
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate:
"No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 2, 2012
Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview:
"We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 3, 2012
Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Under the "Obama economy ... utility bills are higher."
By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2012
Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned."
By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2016
Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives:
"Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo."
By Peter Krouse• May 28, 2012
Viral image stated on December 05, 2021 in a Facebook post:
The crew of the U.S.S. Constitution consumed more than 252,000 gallons of alcohol and only 10,000 gallons of water on a seven-month trip.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2021
Pat Stevens stated on January 24, 2012 in a news article:
The Atlanta area’s water planning district "is now the national leader in conservation."
By Willoughby Mariano• March 6, 2012
James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:
Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”
By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026
Brigid Shea stated on March 05, 2012 in an op-ed column.:
In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas."
By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2012
Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article:
Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor."
By Allison Graves• August 10, 2017
Dwight Jones stated on March 12, 2013 in a statement.:
Says under his utility rate plan, "An estimated 50 percent of our residential households will see a decrease in their water and wastewater bills."
By Sean Gorman• April 22, 2013

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Rick Scott challenges Legislature to help him keep his promises

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Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings

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By April Hunt• April 8, 2015

What’s in Georgia’s new voting law that lost it the All-Star Game

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2021

Rating Obama's promises on cybersecurity

By Molly Moorhead• November 28, 2012

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.

By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• March 7, 2016

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s first White House press conference

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 25, 2021

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By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2020

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Fact-checking Gov. Scott's first State of the State message

By John Bartosek, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 9, 2011

Income inequality in Texas, Maxine Waters' secret edge, Obama on D-Day: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• June 2, 2014

FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.

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Checking the gauge on oil claims

By Robert Farley• March 16, 2011

Fluoride used by Nazis to pacify Jews?

By Becky Bowers• October 7, 2011

After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’?

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Fact-checking Sen. Tim Scott's GOP response to President Joe Biden

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