Washington Post staff writer Justin Blum reports today that Democrat-leaning states increasingly are regulating energy use and emissions rather than waiting on the feds to act.  "The states are creating energy efficiency requirements for light bulbs and household appliances, limiting power plant and automobile output linked to global warming, and requiring the use of renewable energy, such as wind and solar," Blum writes.  "Leading the effort are 'blue' states that voted Democratic in the 2004 presidential election." 

"Even politically conservative states such as Texas have signed on [to energy generation by renewable sources]because supporters think the new rules could have a positive impact on the environment without creating a negative one on the economy.

If enough big population states adopt energy-saving, emission-reducing regulations, it may not matter that we don't have a national policy, points out one energy expert. 

An interesting coincidence:  On today's Sunday morning talk shows, Democrat strategist James Carville was begging his party to take up the issue of energy efficiency on one channel, while Republic Senator John McCain explained on another channel that the U.S. must gain energy independence.

Read the article here.

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