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Robert Moffitt

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Saint Paul, Minnesota
Commenter for
5 years 19 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 08/15/12 at 08:50 am in response to Both sides confident of controlling Legislature come November

"Xcel has taken two of the state’s three nuclear plants off-line."

And yet the lights stay on (with the possible exception of Valleyfair). So tell me again why Minnesota needs nukes?

Posted on 08/10/12 at 10:47 am in response to F. Scott Fitzgerald short story finally gets published

It's from our homey F.S., after all.

Posted on 08/10/12 at 12:09 pm in response to Light primary turnout predicted, even in contentious 1st and 8th Congressional Districts

I hope the voters prove Ritchie wrong. I sure he hopes for the same.

Posted on 08/09/12 at 09:12 am in response to Electricity study aims to keep Minnesota lights on

"Unfortunately, renewable energy is no substitute for coal, natural gas or nuclear power."

The pie chart shows that for nearly 11 percent of energy needs, it is a substitute. I'm sure we can do more, without worries about baseline power.

Posted on 08/09/12 at 12:07 pm in response to Electricity study aims to keep Minnesota lights on

...Minnesota's utility companies, state lawmakers, the PUC and others are quietly making it happen. Some point out problems. Others solve them. Which side do you want be on?

Posted on 08/09/12 at 08:48 am in response to Bills, Klobuchar disagree on farm bill — and nearly everything else — at Farmfest

According to the Star Tribune, Klobuchar spent much of the day at the event, visiting tents and talking with farmers. Bills bought a pork chop on a stick and left soon after the debate. Which candidate do you think the attendees will remember in November?

Posted on 08/06/12 at 03:36 pm in response to U.S. should reconsider its food-crops-to-ethanol policy

Somewhere between 2.6 and 6.2 gallons, if it's made from the the Alberta oil sands oil most commonly refined and sold in Minnesota.

Posted on 08/03/12 at 07:26 am in response to Drought builds political pressure on ethanol producers

The Phillips LED bulb that won the Dept. of Energy Challenge is selling for $15 at Home Depot right now.

Posted on 07/31/12 at 03:23 pm in response to A reptilian take on your bright green lawn

I've been seeing toads in my slighly brown, somewhat weedy back yard, which I take as a sign I'm doing things right.

Posted on 07/30/12 at 03:12 pm in response to ALEC seeks lower taxes for smokeless tobacco products marketed to teens, 'tweens

...the angrier it makes you. If they can't keep it out of the state, Minnesota should tax the heck out of smokeless tobacco products. That will make it a lot less appealing to youth.