Trump and Cruz oppose Obama’s environmental regs

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Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and his chief rival, Sen. Ted Cruz, are united in their opposition to President Obama’s environmental regulations.

In a survey from the pro-fossil fuel industry American Energy Alliance, Trump said he supports the government’s mandate to put increasing amounts of ethanol in gasoline, called the Renewable Fuel Standard, left the question of environmental subsidies up to Congress and believes the federal government should set up a shared governance structure with states on federal lands.

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