Over the summer the Obama administration announced the authorization of the use of sonic cannons along the Eastern Seaboard, from Florida to Maine, for oil and gas exploration. This is the first time in decades that the area would be opened. The cannons shoot sound waves and allow companies to locate oil and gas deposits. Sadly, these sound waves are 100 times louder than a jet engine and could harm/kill 138,000 sea mammals such as dolphins, turtles and whales. This is certainly not what we need to be doing. Instead, the administration should be announcing federally subsidized rebates for solar panels and a revenue neutral carbon tax.

Did you ever watch a dolphin as it gracefully arcs in the water or a whale as it surfaces? Have you ever seen a seal as it swims its way northward? Oil and gas exploration are not the answer. We do not need to rely on oil. Solar energy is a much cleaner, safer solution. Every hour the sun shines on to the Earth more than enough energy to satisfy global energy needs for a year. Have you ever heard of a solar spill? Will you let your child build a sand castle next to an oil spill? It is time for positive change. It is time to stand up to protect our oceans and our environment. Tell elected officials where you stand.  Your children are counting on you. Sea mammals are counting on you. I am counting on you.