http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/11/red-state-blue-state-green-state/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/11/red-state-blue-state-green-state/comment-page-1/#comment-12127 Nathan Schock Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:01:04 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2007/11/red-state-blue-state-green-state/#comment-12127 It's possible that this study is more a reflection of red vs. blue state's attitudes about government than being green. It may be a slight oversimplification, but blue states tend to prefer government regulation as a means for action, while red states prefer to leave it to individuals and companies. In that light, it would make sense that there would be more green laws in blue states. But more laws does not necessarily mean more green. Look at renewable energy, for example. Iowa is the leading producer of biofuels and Texas has the most installed megawatts of wind power. I think red and blue are both green...they just have different ways of getting there. It’s possible that this study is more a reflection of red vs. blue state’s attitudes about government than being green. It may be a slight oversimplification, but blue states tend to prefer government regulation as a means for action, while red states prefer to leave it to individuals and companies. In that light, it would make sense that there would be more green laws in blue states.
But more laws does not necessarily mean more green. Look at renewable energy, for example. Iowa is the leading producer of biofuels and Texas has the most installed megawatts of wind power.
I think red and blue are both green…they just have different ways of getting there.

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