Sara Barczak & Stephen Smith - Nuclear energy

Kevin talks about the recent accidental release of over 50,000 gallons of water contaminated with radioactive tritium and toxic hydrazine into Lake Ontario, and how leaks like this are very common at nuclear power plants. Kevin is a longtime leading opponent of government and industry efforts to dump nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Kevin also has extensive knowledge about the risks of radioactive waste generation and storage at reactor sites, and transportation through communities across the country. http://www.beyondnuclear.org/

Brian talks about the organization he and his wife Sharon started to help low income families receive free diapers after realizing that these are not covered by food stamps or other government subsidies.

Jaszy McAllister talks about Modern Hippie Mag, an online resource for green, sustainable products. http://www.modernhippiemag.com/

Karen Leonetti speaks about teaching Gratitude & Thank-fullness in a high tech world. She would LOVE to seee "Less screen time and more green time" for children & adults alike. Unplugging and appreciating ones environment easily avoids Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD). Karen is passionate about whole living and her GREEN Earth Angel Preschool in Sarasota, Florida 941-349-7536

Dennis Mader is the president of People For Protecting Peace River. Here he talks about the movie "The Phosphate Dilemma" which looks at the issues involved with the ongoing phospate mining that is being done and the impact this is having on the Peace River.

Rosalind Peterson is the President and co-founder of the Agriculture Defense Coalition and also California Skywatch. Rosalind talks about the Gulf Coast Regional Ocean Policy Taskforce and whether this will help to stop the navy sonar testing and bombings currently being practiced. You can find out more at: http://www.newswithviews.com/Peterson/rosalind115.htm and on the navy's website: http://www.nwtrangecomplexeis.com/

Galen Chadwick and Ruell Chappell are co-founders of The Well-Fed Neighbor Alliance - a grassroots movement working to restore resilience and sustainability across the Ozarks. Galen and Ruell talk about their 1000 Gardens Project and other their plans to inspire community gardens in every neighbourhood.Galen has been an organic gardener for 40 years and Ruell is president of Ruell Chappell Music and a former member of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils band.

Carmen Reynolds talks about the lawsuit she has filed against the state of Florida lawsuit seeking a Temporary Injunction from mandatory vaccination in the state of Florida, declaring that the use of "any means necessary" to subjecting citizens to mandatory vaccination is unconstitutional.

Mark Burrow is a Wildlife Guide, Naturalist & Survivalist who provides excursions and camping trips into the wilds of Florida. He strives to teach children, including his own, about the positive role animals and nature play in human lives. He is dedicated to achieving the perfect balance between growth and development and maintaining the wonders of nature that drew so many of us to this area. Mark is also an avid wildlife photographer, fossil hunter, and kayaker.

Sara Barczak and Stephen Smith from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy called in from the PSC hearings that begin today to scrutinize a request by the state’s two largest utilities to pass on to consumers more than half a billion dollars associated with the planned construction of four new nuclear reactors.