LIE: Environmentalists pushed drilling farther offshore, leading to the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
TRUTH: Oil companies drill far offshore because that’s where the oil is
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LIE: Environmentalists pushed drilling farther offshore, leading to the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
TRUTH: Oil companies drill far offshore because that’s where the oil is
LIE: Humans cannot destroy ecosystems
TRUTH: History shows humans have devastated ecosystems, such as the Aral Sea
LIE: The 2009 cap and trade bill would have required homes to be energy efficient before they could be sold
TRUTH: The cap and trade bill would have created a voluntary energy-efficiency labeling program
LIE: Mercury emissions don't pose a serious health risk because mercury has always been present in the environment
TRUTH: Far more mercury is in the environment now than before industrialization
LIE: Barack Obama banned incandescent light bulbs
TRUTH: Congress passed a law requiring incandescent bulbs to be more efficient in 2007
LIE: Wind turbines kill too many birds
TRUTH: Wind turbines are only responsible for a minute fraction of bird deaths
LIE: Al Gore wants a “Global Marshall Plan” for the environment that would cost the U.S. $100 billion a year
TRUTH: Al Gore said many parties should share the cost of a “Global Marshall Plan”