from WCCO.com - Amy klobuchar DFL Senator - MN
The bill by Klobuchar, her first major piece of legislation, comes after 31 states -- including Minnesota -- last week formed a "Climate Registry" to keep tabs on greenhouse gases. (File) Courtesy Amy Klobuchar
(AP) WASHINGTON Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who made the environment a key issue in her Senate campaign last year, proposed a national registry of greenhouse gas emissions Monday as part of an attempt to help reduce such emissions.
Klobuchar's legislation, which she dubbed a "carbon counter," would help track greenhouse gases as a prelude to legislative efforts to limit emissions through a cap-and-trade or other approach. A cap-and-trade system sets limits on carbon emissions and makes companies pay for producing greenhouse gases.