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Florida Matters “Florida's Energy Future” (First aired January 18, 2008)
Tampa's Big Bend
Power Plant
Florida's major electric utilities say it will take a lot to keep the lights on in the coming years. But just how will they do it? More power plants? Is nuclear energy the answer? And how does the effort to reduce greenhouse gases play into all this? It's Florida's Energy Future, this week.Listen now
Guests: John Ramil - President and Chief Operating Officer for TECO Energy Stephen
Smith - Executive
Director, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Lee Constantine - Senator of Altamonte Springs
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Florida Matters WUSF Host Carson Cooper
Carson Cooper
Carson Cooper has been a favorite of listeners as Host of "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 since 2000. He also reports for other WUSF 89.7 broadcasts. Carson has worked in Tampa Bay radio for more than two decades.