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How should we rethink and remake our economy? Happily, various people and organizations are starting to think about this. Last week there was a front-page article in this ­newspaper by Lindsay Kines about the work of Project Zero to create a circular economy, with supportive resolutions adopted by both Victoria and Nanaimo councils. A circular economy stands in contrast to our current linear take-make-waste ­economy, in which we obtain resources, process and use them, then send the waste away, out there somewhere. Think of ­disposable plastic bags or coffee cups, or any number of other ...

Legislators push to shrink Minnesota's carbon footprint to zero by 2050 Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune Gov. Tim Walz has called for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040, but a group of lawmakers want even more ambitious targets for tackling climate change in Minnesota. Legislation in the works seeks to move Minnesota's total, economywide greenhouse gas emissions dial to zero across all sectors — transportation and agriculture too, not just electricity generation — by 2050. The measure would also add a new requirement that government actions such as permitting or funding de...

Paris addresses a vital international issue, global climate change. but it does not set a numerical target so it doesn't make any sense we're going to renegotiate. this is just a brainless mantra trump has been repeating about i'm a great deal maker. there's no evidence of that. but he's breaking up perfectly good deals for no other reason than he can say i'm going to protect american sovereignty. >> congressman reid, you're also on the climate caucus. do you understand what's happening here? >> absolutely. i'm glad to hear max say the paris deal is -- >> i don't remember saying that. >> i thi...

For ukraine coming up this hour. but we begin with breaking news at the capitol. 28 democrats are just wrapping up an all-night talk-a-thon on one issue, climate change. these 30 senators, including majority leader harry reid spent about 30 hours trying to attract attention to climate change and hoping to grab the attention of swing voters. a planned event with lots of charts and pictures. senators took turns talking about natural disasters in their home states like superstorm sandy and the wildfires in colorado. these senators have now formed the climate caucus. did they accomplish their go...