“In the 40, 50 years of the Endangered Species Act, we’ve recovered very few species. … The act itself hasn’t really been successful in saving very many species.”
Andrew Wheeler
EPA Administrator. in a Fox Business interview. Claim dated 14 Aug 2019.
Washington Post rated thisTwo Pinocchios
In short
Andrew Wheeler (EPA Administrator) made this claim around 14 August 2019. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 19 August 2019, 5 days later. Its rating was “Two Pinocchios”.
Where the claim appeared
- video.foxbusiness.comhttps://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6072875844001/#sp=show-clips
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