Releases ten-point plan for immediate action on affordability crisis

HELENA, MT – Joining 19 governors, Governor Greg Gianforte on June 3rd, called on Joe Biden to embrace an all-of-the-above energy approach to address the affordability crisis facing Americans.

“As governors, we are extremely concerned with the impacts your energy policies are having on households across our country and call on you to pursue an all-of-the-above energy approach that will promote homegrown energy that benefits all Americans,” the governors stated. “Under your administration, Americans have paid over 40% more for gas every time they fill up.”

Since President Biden took office, his administration has terminated the Keystone XL Pipeline, banned new oil and gas leasing on federal land, and more recently released new rules that threaten grid reliability in the west at an estimated cost to Montanans of $1.1 billion over the next 20 years.

In the letter, the governors outline the Biden administration’s most recent rules and regulations are projected to cost American taxpayers $1.37 trillion amidst the rise in energy costs per recent reports.

“The inefficient and often unworkable mandates your administration continues to push are hitting Americans where it hurts the most – their pocketbooks,” the governors continued.

According to the Consumer Price Index released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices continued to rise in April. Since President Biden took office, the energy index has risen nearly 35%.

Concluding the letter, the governors outline a list of ten practical, commonsense steps the Biden administration can take immediately to restore American-made energy, preserve national security, and address the affordability crisis including: increasing the number and quality of onshore and offshore lease sales for all forms of energy production, rolling back EPA initiatives on methane emissions and particulate matter, and expanding mineral mining and processing.

In addition to Gov. Gianforte, signatories to the letter include: Governor Mike Dunleavy (AK), Governor Sarah Sanders (AR), Governor Ron DeSantis (FL), Governor Brian Kemp (GA), Governor Brad Little (ID), Governor Eric Holcomb (IN), Governor Jeff Landry (LA), Governor Tate Reeves (MS), Governor Mike Parson (MO), Governor Joe Lombardo (NV), Governor Chris Sununu (NH), Governor Doug Burgum (ND), Governor Kevin Stitt (OK), Governor Kristi Noem (SD), Governor Greg Abbott (TX), Governor Spencer Cox (UT), Governor Glenn Youngkin (VA), Governor Jim Justice (WV), and Governor Mark Gordon (WY).

The full letter to President Biden can be viewed here.