WNC’s energy future on Our Southern Community

Ned Doyle, proud parent of the Southern Energy and Environment Expo as well as ubermeister of REALITY (Rational Earth Actions Learning Institute, Thank You), continues to do what needs to be done on his weekly radio show, “Our Southern Community.”

Tune in Sunday morning, Jan. 27, 9:30 a.m., for the first of a two part interview with Robert Sipes, Vice President of Western Operations for Progress Energy. Tune in to WNCW 88.7 FM or click here for streaming audio.

This show begins a series dedicated to exploration of our current fossil fuel and nuclear energy systems and how they impact our environment and economy. The first discussion, “Problems and challenges facing the utilities,” and Progress Energy in particular, is a starting point for additional detailed conversations with a range of objective regional experts (not just utility representatives), in the coming months. In addition to examining the core responsibility of utilities to provide “safe, reliable and affordable” energy as mandated by law, the series will also focus on positive action steps that we can take as citizens to develop a sustainable future for our region.