Does the Midwest matter in Copenhagen?

MPR's Steven John talks with Rolf Nordstrom, executive director of the Minneapolis-based Great Plains Institute, about why the Midwest is so politically important to climate change policy. Nortstrom says Minnesota is well-poised to be a leader in creating and using sustainable energy. He's attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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