Just as, this same Government of The Bahamas should have the wisdom to reevaluate the most recent science that says this is a bad, bad move. We should reconsider this idea of allowing drilling into our seabed for oil, in light of the emerging scientific facts. Would that be too much to ask from those who actually live here in The Bahamas?
International experts? Name them. Name all of them willing to sign on to a statement that says, "Despite the growing body of scientific evidence pointing to the use of fossil fuels as destroying our biosphere, we continue to advocate for the drilling of oil. And, we receive absolutely no monetary compensation for saying so"

Absolutely right!

Hey Mr. Potter.
It is within our rights as sovereign people to challenge our "sovereign" government as to what is in our best interest. You do believe in democracy, don't you? The facts have been available for many years, now with increasing certainty. Do you realize how many Bahamian lives have been lost in the last hundred years due to being caught out to sea not knowing a hurricane was coming? Now, we know with amazing accuracy where and when a storm will hit. Interesting that one would put their faith in the scientists who have developed these amazing models for predicting hurricanes, but when these same scientists say fossil fuels are contributing greatly to what many scientists are now calling Runaway Climate Change, we have a problem with that. Exxon has known for over 40 years that fossil fuels are contributing to climate change
https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti…
Stop your anti-science agenda. We know your oil industry paid scientists are going to attempt to create confusion. That's what they, and you, are paid to do. Stop with the "waiting till the eleventh hour" nonsense. You can tell your child over and over not to run out into the street. While you hope they will know better, you still are going to run out to protect them when you see a truck coming, right? Well, that's where we are now. We can't effing believe that our scientific Prime Minister and our "enlightened" Parliament have allowed this ill-fated scam to continue on its course. Especially not with the stunning amount of scientific evidence piling up over these last few years that says in no uncertain terms that humanity must reduce and eliminate our use of fossil fuels. Sorry to spoil your money party, Mr. Potter, but give The Bahamas a break. You must know that The Bahamas will be one of the first countries inundated by sea level rise caused by Runaway Climate Change fueled by our use of fossil fuels. This is a fact.
http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/nov…
Any money received by The Bahamas in exchange for drilling for oil would be blood money.

Hey Mr. Potter,
Take a look at the facts. Ten years ago there was still debate on whether global warming was real. Both the science and the data have not only come together in the last ten years, but they have shown us how behind the times we really are. The super charged hurricanes, heat records, global forest fires, devastating droughts, melting glaciers, and the ice free Arctic should give even rather scientifically skeptical people reason to pause and reevaluate their stance. But, I do get it. You have spent your career making money on fossil fuels. Now, with the educated world coming to grips with the definitive statement from the scientific community that, "fossil fuels are significantly driving runaway climate change" you simply can't handle it. I understand the psychology of being unable to admit your life's work was on the wrong side of history. This is the true challenge. To get people like you to get with the times, or become obsolete. In the last 5 years alone, anyone paying attention to the climate issue has exponentially more data available. Your Environmental Assessment is out of date if it was done more than 2 years ago. I can cite many of the thousands of scientific papers which renders obsolete, even predictions of 5 years ago. But, I do get it. You have staked your whole basket of eggs on oil. The Age of Oil must come to an end if our children and their children are to inhabit a livable world. The large and growing global scientific consensus has come to that conclusion. Of course your oil scientists will not admit this, as they would be out of a job. But, having studied this issue in particular for nearly two decades with no financial incentive, I can say that all of the evidence is there. More than enough for a jury to convict.

If Banana 7 and Columbus Pillow would like to disclose their true identity, bio and agenda, I will happily do the same. This paper could verify the truth.

What, the Republicans in the US are not worse? Get real.

This letter is as pertinent to Bahamian leadership as it is to BPC. Those Bahamians who welcome Simon Potter and his lackeys are just as guilty as BPC of gross negligence. I am appalled by the behaviour of PM Minnis the other MPs, and James Smith. And these people call themselves Bahamians. Couldn't have Minnis simply said he agrees with the statement put out by Bahamas National Trust? Couldn't Minnis, as a "science oriented" doctor see the wisdom and science in their statement? Those of us who are not FNM robots are surely wondering what is in it for Dr. Minnis, that he would abandon all science, responsibility, caution and decency to capitulate to what could very well be a catastrophic scam. While I agree with the letter writer that BPC needs to go, so too do the other enables in this country who have clearly put their personal interests above the long term interests of this country.

They would prefer you, and us, not to know this.

Interesting response.

The report is suggesting that we choose between fossil fuels and organized life on earth. I have not seen credible reports to the contrary. We believe the scientists when they say a hurricane is coming. And, these guys and gals have gotten pretty good at there predictions, haven't they? Do you know how many Bahamian lives were lost in the 1900's alone, solely for not knowing a hurricane was coming? Now, these same scientists are saying things that you don't want to hear. And, without a good education you will argue they are wrong. The climate crisis is real, whether or not you are capable of understanding the science behind these issues.