Linda Buzzell, 2/17/12

Psychotherapist, ecotherapist, co-editor of "Ecotherapy: Healing With Nature in Mind"

Washington, Jefferson, Adams and Madison were all obsessively in love with their own gardens, farms, plants and the enthralling natural vistas of the new nation.

Martha Rosenberg, 2/17/12

Health reporter, 'Consumers Digest' contributor

It was not a great surprise that the FDA's new cephalosporin livestock rules have the Agribusiness Seal of Approval. It was Big Pharma and Agribusiness lobbying that killed its stronger cephalosporin rules issued four years after.

Robert Frogge', 2/17/12

Blogger; Humorist

On February 8, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller dropped his gavel and declared whales are not entitled to constitutional protection against slavery. This ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed last October by five orcas currently being "held in slavery and involuntary servitude" at SeaWorld.

Rocky Kistner, 2/19/12

Media associate, NRDC

As Congressional Republicans and Big Oil allies allies in Washington try to resuscitate the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, people on the front lines have opened a new campaign to stop the massive $7 billion project.

Javier Sierra, 2/17/12

Media consultant

Among us Hispanics nothing defines our ties to nature, to the divine creation better than the amor por el terruño, or loosely translated, our love of country, an often spiritual connection with the land that sees us grow, that nurtures us, that gives us life.

Sara Custer, 2/16/12

Print and online journalist

It's good that Friends of the Earth are coming forth with this information as a harsh criticism of an industry that in theory holds sustainability to high regard. This industry, like any other, could contribute to the decline of social sustainability which is why UK and EU governments need to establish standards and tight regulations.

Shawn Lawrence Otto, 2/16/12

Author, 'Fool Me Twice'; Science Advocate; Filmmaker; Co-founder, Sciencedebate.org

Recently leaked budget documents from the Heartland Institute, the leading voice of climate change denialism, lay out plans to spend $100K on a phony K-12 science curriculum based on propaganda.

Edward Flattau, 2/17/12

Environmental newspaper columnist

When one is introduced to a veteran these days, the typical first words out of one's mouth to the ex-soldier are "Thank you for your service." But for the WAT, gratitude ends with that salutation. Veterans are perceived in terms of dollars and cents rather than flesh and blood.

Susan Buchanan, 2/17/12

Business Writer

Congressional delegates from Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states hope the bipartisan RESTORE Act will be passed soon and before a possible BP settlement with the feds so that BP fines go to coastal states and not Washington's coffers.

Mary Anne Hitt, 2/17/12

Director, Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign

Nationwide, communities are saying "No more!" when it comes to dirty coal. Americans are falling in love with clean energy and the good jobs it will bring.

Dr. Karen Becker, 2/17/12

Proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian

Anthropologists who have reviewed these prehistoric dog findings believe the remains show clearly dogs were being domesticated by humans thousands of years earlier than previously thought. It's fascinating to know prehistoric man teamed up with prehistoric dogs and viewed them not only as beasts of burden, but also as cherished companions.

Annie Spiegelman, 2/17/12

Author, "Talking Dirt: The Dirt Diva's Down to Earth Guide to Organic Gardening"

Not sure exactly what genetically modified or engineered foods are? Well, fasten your seat belt folks, 'cause it's a bumpy ride.

Richard Schiffman, 2/17/12

Journalist

These two biotech giants have developed a weed management program that, if successful, would go a long way toward a predicted doubling of harmful herbicide use in America's corn belt during the next decade.

Christopher F. Jones, 2/16/12

Ciriacy-Wantrup Fellow, University of California-Berkeley

Pipelines are like marriages: they are meant to last several decades. We have to ask ourselves not only whether we want the Keystone XL pipeline now, we have to determine whether we want to spend the rest of our lives with it.

Karin Kloosterman, 2/16/12

greenprophet.com founder & editor

The journey which will bring us finally at the banks of the King's Summer Palace gave us ample time to think and imagine a different way of life.

Jeff Biggers, 2/16/12

Journalist and author, 'Reckoning at Eagle Creek' and 'In the Sierra Madre'

By the dramatic end of Your Environmental Road Trip, audiences will not only cheer, but feel compelled to spring to their feet to make their own journey and join an inspiring movement for change.

Sarah Chasis, 2/16/12

Director, NRDC's ocean initiative

Toxic chemicals, oil, and waste contaminate our beaches and coastal waters, hurting the tourism industry and creating dead zones like that in the Gulf of Mexico, which covered an area the size of New Jersey in 2010.