Cruz Promises To Fight Coal Regulations

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz swung through Cheyenne with promises to undo huge portions of President Obama's legacy.

The junior U.S. senator from Texas says he would "rip to shreds" a nuclear agreement with Iran and "repeal every word" of the Affordable Care Act.

Cruz also pledged to end environmental regulations that stand to hurt the coal industry — a message that carries special significance in the top coal-producing state.

Cruz spoke at a fundraiser for the Wyoming Republican Party. About 150 people attended the event at the Wyoming Hereford Ranch.

Cruz first was elected to the Senate in 2012 and quickly established himself as a leader of his party's tea party faction. He's now among more than a dozen candidates who are seeking the Republican presidential nomination.