July 07, 2010 3:07 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Ad Check: Rob Portman Lies About Democrats' Clean Energy Proposals
Former Rep. Rob Portman, the current GOP candidate for Senate in Ohio, is lying about Democrat-sponsored clean energy policy in a new ad. The ad parrots the main Republican talking point on energy policy: that any effort to put a price on pollution amounts to a job-killing national tax on anyone who flips a light switch. In fact, House Democrats passed a bill last year that would create millions of jobs and cost families "less than a postage stamp a day," and the American Power Act pending in the Senate would hold polluters accountable and start reducing our dependence on foreign oil. On top of Portman's lies, his ad asks voters to read his energy proposal. Unfortunately for Ohioans, the "Portman Plan on Energy" is based on bad science and full of bad policy.
June 21, 2010 12:55 pm ET filed under Blog
Does Sen. Murkowski Really Understand Clean Energy Policy?
June 21, 2010 10:54 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking the Sunday Shows — June 20, 2010
On Sunday, Republicans struggled to deflect attention from Rep. Joe Barton's (R-TX) ridiculous apology to BP. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ludicrously suggested that President Obama has taken so much money from BP that he is more likely than the GOP to side with Big Oil — which has given Republicans $188 million since 1990. McConnell and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) each claimed that Barton's comments are not the Republican position, but the 114-member Republican Study Committee has expressed similar concerns. Elsewhere, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) proved that she doesn't understand the basics of cap-and-trade by calling that system of economic incentives a "command-and-control type of system."
June 15, 2010 3:51 pm ET filed under Blog
American Power Act Lowers Energy Costs, Creates Jobs
June 14, 2010 1:14 pm ET filed under Blog
After Groveling To Hannity, Fiorina Says She's Too Focused "On Issues" To Apologize To Boxer
June 14, 2010 10:11 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking the Sunday Shows — June 13, 2010
On Sunday, Carly Fiorina advanced her Senate campaign with a series of false Republican talking points about border security and her own background. Fiorina misrepresented her tenure at Hewlett-Packard, and lied about President Obama's funding for border security and the recently-departed head of the Minerals Management Service. House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence called the Obama administration's handling of the gulf oil disaster "slow." A timeline shows that claim is false. And since it wouldn't be Sunday without a Republican voice misrepresenting the Recovery Act, Rep. Pence pretended the package did not cut taxes (it did) and that it is not turning the economy around (it is).
June 10, 2010 1:38 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Barrasso Uses The Oil Spill As A Reason To Block EPA Regulations
June 09, 2010 2:50 pm ET filed under Blog
[UPDATED] Steele Exploits Gulf Oil Spill — "The One Thing You Don't Really Want Politicized" — For Political Gain
June 07, 2010 12:48 pm ET filed under Blog
Alabama Mayor Can't Decide If His Beaches Are Clean
June 03, 2010 12:18 pm ET filed under Blog
Ad Check: Carly Fiorina Mocks Climate Threat As "Weather"
May 13, 2010 2:28 pm ET filed under Fact Check
The American Power Act Is Good For America
On May 12, 2010, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) unveiled clean energy legislation that will create jobs, increase security, and put America on the path to energy independence. At a time marked by economic uncertainty and threats to our safety, the American Power Act provides the solutions we need.
April 22, 2010 10:49 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gingrey Fits Four Lies Into A Single Minute
April 22, 2010 10:36 am ET filed under Fact Check
Hyping New Book, CEI's Chris Horner Routinely Uses "Facts" Debunked 7 Months Ago
Promoting a new book, the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Chris Horner has written a series of blog posts on conservative websites. Each one cites a cap-and-trade cost estimate snatched from a Freedom of Information Act request. The documents recovered analyzed a policy not included in any clean energy bill proposed in Congress, rendering them meaningless. In fact, CEI's claims were widely debunked in September 2009.
April 19, 2010 2:12 pm ET filed under Fact Check
In Tea Party Flier, FreedomWorks Spreads Clean Energy Lies
During the Tax Day protests in Washington, Dick Armey's FreedomWorks passed out misleading fliers lying to Tea Partiers about clean energy legislation. Despite FreedomWorks' false claims, investing in clean energy would boost America's economy by $111 billion and create up to 1.9 million jobs.
April 09, 2010 4:19 pm ET filed under Blog
Palin Stresses Danger Of Foreign Oil & Attacks Policies Designed To Reduce Dependence On It
April 08, 2010 9:43 am ET filed under Fact Check
Oil Giant Valero Falsely Attacks Clean Energy Bills
In an April 8, 2010 article in the New York Times, a spokesman for Valero Energy Corporation falsely claimed clean energy legislation would hurt consumers and kill jobs. In reality, investing in clean energy would boost America's economy by $111 billion and create up to 1.9 million jobs.
April 01, 2010 3:13 pm ET filed under Blog
New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Save $65 billion, Reduce Vehicle Emissions 21%
March 29, 2010 10:08 am ET filed under Blog
CBO Makes The Case For Gov't Investment In Fighting Climate Change
March 25, 2010 11:52 am ET filed under Fact Check
Marco Rubio: Wrong On Energy
On his website, Florida Senate hopeful Marco Rubio wrongly claims clean energy legislation would further strain family budgets and destroy jobs." In reality, investing in clean energy would boost America's economy by $111 billion and create up to 1.9 million jobs.
March 17, 2010 2:54 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Gets It Wrong On "Jackasses," "Global Warming Alarmism"
During a Senate Floor speech on March 15, 2010, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) embarked on a long, meandering journey smearing Al Gore, climate scientists, and clean energy. In particular, Inhofe criticized the "created science" showing "anthropogenic jackasses" (he meant to say "gases") cause global warming. Yet contrary to Inhofe's claims, the science shows the last decade was the warmest on record.
March 15, 2010 11:31 am ET filed under Fact Check
American Solutions Repeats Tired Clean Energy Myths
In a "Solutions Insider" published on March 15, 2010, Newt Gingrich's American Solutions for Winning the Future repeated the rightwing myth that clean energy legislation would "kill millions of jobs and raise costs for American families by thousands of dollars per year." In reality, investing in clean energy would boost America's economy by $111 billion and create up to 1.9 million jobs.
March 12, 2010 2:55 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Reprises False "$3,100" Cost Estimate For Clean Energy Bill
During a March 12, 2010 appearance on G. Gordon Liddy's radio show, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) reprised the early-2009 talking point that clean energy legislation would cost families $3,100 per year. In reality, investing in clean energy would boost America's economy by $111 billion and create up to 1.9 million jobs.
March 05, 2010 12:40 pm ET filed under Fact Check
American Solutions Misrepresents Harvard Report On Reducing Carbon Emissions
On March 3, 2010, Newt Gingrich's American Solutions for Winning the Future falsely stated a report published by Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs claimed "the price of gas will rise to $7 per gallon" to meet emissions reduction targets. In reality, the Belfer Center was recommending additional fuel taxes in order to facilitate reductions in carbon emissions, not analyzing the impact of current proposals.
March 05, 2010 10:45 am ET filed under Blog
Our Dependence On Foreign Oil Endangers American Troops
February 23, 2010 6:49 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Inhofe Claims The Earth Is Cooling, Wants Al Gore To Testify At Hearing
February 23, 2010 5:12 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Falsely Claims The Earth Is Cooling
During a February 23, 2010 appearance on Fox's Your World with Neil Cavuto, Sen. Jim Inhofe falsely claimed, "we're in our ninth year of a cooling spell." In reality, numerous reputable sources agree that the past decade has been the warmest on record.
February 19, 2010 5:11 pm ET filed under Video
President Obama Explains The Science Behind Climate Change
February 19, 2010 3:28 pm ET filed under Blog
President Obama Explains The Science Behind Climate Change
February 19, 2010 11:59 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Steve King Absurdly Claims Snow Disproves Climate Change
