Gianforte Statement on EPA’s Proposal to Reverse Costly Obama-era Rule

WASHINGTON – Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte today released the statement below after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its proposed Affordable Clean Energy rule to replace the Obama-era “Clean Power Plan.”   “For eight years, the Obama administration consistently worked to undermine Montana energy and waged a punitive war on Montana coal. The Obama administration’s so-called Clean Power Plan would have raised electricity prices for Montanans, harmed our economy, cost American jobs, and threatened our energy security,” Gianforte said.   “I welcome the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy rule which would replace the burdensome, costly Obama-era mandate with a rule designed to empower states, promote American energy dominance, and protect our environment,” Gianforte said.     Another Poll Shows Farmer Support for Trump Fading Another poll shows support of President Donald Trump by farmers is declining. A new Farm Journal poll shows that while almost 70 percent of America's farmers and ranchers voted for Donald Trump in 2016, only 54 percent would vote for him again. Nearly 2,500 farmers participated in the online poll. 51 percent of those participating view the president as favorable, while 43 percent view him unfavorably and five percent view him neither favorable nor unfavorable. When asked if their opinion of President Trump had changed since the start of trade wars, 38 percent of respondents indicated they had no change in their opinion, while 36 percent said their opinion was less favorable and 26 percent said their opinion was more favorable. Even as the 2018 drought in the Midwest continues to cast a shadow over this year's harvest amidst the tariff battles, some respondent's comments were positive declaring President Trump the "best president America has ever had" while others are proclaiming him "the worst.”