Now that the Republican convention is over (see Grist's coverage), it's worth stepping back and assessing the big picture: Where do energy issues stand in the GOP?

(As far as I can tell, environmental issues, including climate change, stand nowhere -- the only person I heard mention McCain's cap-and-trade program is Carly Fiorina, to deafening silence. No one mentioned climate change on stage, to my knowledge. It's just not on the radar, except as a liberal plot.)

Based on...