Midwestern States Join Other U.S. Regions In Eying Climate Registry

Midwest state officials are developing the region's first voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) registry because of what they consider deficiencies in existing federal and private climate change programs, joining the Northeast, the three Pacific Coast states and the Western Governors' Association in developing separate regional GHG initiatives. The plan is already drawing opposition from industry officials who say the plan would be an unnecessary burden, while activists say they would rather see the states develop mandatory limits on GHG emissions. The...