Claim: Last Friday, we wrote an article debunking Sarah Palin's claim that Alaska "produces nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of energy." That's false. The state's share of U.S. energy production is actually 3.5 percent. Palin has now changed her tune: Palin : My job has been to oversee nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of oil and gas. That's still bogus. As our colleague the Washington Post's Fact Checker points out,
Fact-check: Energetically Wrong. Still. - FactCheck.org
Verdict: last friday, we wrote an article debunking sarah palin's claim that alaska "produces nearly 20 percent of the u.s. domestic supply of energy." that's false. the state's share of u.s. energy production is actually 3.5 percent. palin has now changed her tune: palin : my job has been to oversee nearly 20 percent of the u.s. domestic supply of oil and gas. that's still bogus. as our colleague the washington post's fact checker points out,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Joe Miller
Date published: 2008-09-16T17:52:54