Almost 100 intrepid grassroots activists braved whipping winds in Bismarck, North Dakota this morning to make our second event of our Hot Air Tour a success.

Kevin Cramer, North Dakota's elected Public Service Commissioner, joined us and delivered a powerful anti-Cap-and-Trade message pointing out that North Dakota is an energy exporter to the rest of the nation (especially coal) and yet still meets all federal environmental compliance standards proving that you can be pro-energy production and still support a clean environment.

Last night we launched the third leg of Americans for Prosperity’s “Hot Air Tour” before a huge crowd of over 250 activists in Billings, Montana.

When I arrived at the park for the Billings rally there was Eric Olson, who helps run “Montana Shrugged” grassroots operation, standing in front of the biggest dual cab pick-up truck I’ve ever seen complete with two American flags and the Montana state flag snapping in the breeze. He’s a great ally in this fight.

With no vote of Congress, not a single public hearing and private meetings conducted largely by Obama Administration officials who were never subject to Senate confirmation, the federal government now owns 60% of one of the world's largest multi-national corporations – and American taxpayers will be left holding the bill for years.