HELENA, Mont. (NMB) – Governor Greg Gianforte has pulled Montana out of the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition featuring dozens of states that have pledged to combat climate change.
The news was first reported by Montana Public Radio. The U.S. Climate Alliance includes other states in the American west, as well as a handful of states led by Republican governors.
A statement from Gianforte’s office said that the governor believes the solution to climate change lies with American innovation, rather than “overbearing government mandates.”
