Chucky. I am published in many venues. I spend a few minutes each day here because I care about my family's future here. With simpletons like yourself, that hope dwindles daily. I attended private schools in the US through advanced university. For your lack of logic, i make no further comment.

Yes, against all the emergent science. The Bahamian people will see not a penny. 30 years? About the time most of The Bahamas will be underwater. And, "don't have any choice..." jeez. Get real. Get out of your office cubicle for a moment. The Bahamas is already doomed financially. How is this not clear. Now, you want to sacrifice our environment too. Let me guess. You support trump and the republicans too.

I will double down on that statement, "Because we have focused on the money'. The love of money has corrupted every aspect of society, globally. One dollar, one vote, as in Citizens United case in the US. The rule of law in most every jurisdiction on earth, corrupted by money. The very ideas of capitalism vs. democracy. The "rights" of corporations, as people. Churches spouting the gospel of prosperity. The relations among families and family members, all over money. We have focused on money, here and elsewhere. We celebrate consumption. We celebrate criminals who became rich due to their illegal enterprises. Think the numbers house owners here in The Bahamas, who now try and paint themselves as "businessmen". You have no voice in Grand Bahama, nor does anyone else anywhere, due specifically to the corrupting influence of money. As for the judiciary. Put lipstick on a pig, and they are still a pig.

juju,
You are right. Follow the money. Sadly, the BNT works for the powers that be. The moneyed interests. The future of conservation in The Bahamas is hampered by BNT, not furthered by it.

Chucky. Stop your childish idiocy. You make no sense at all. None.

Agreed. But, the science alone won't do it. An educated, responsible and caring citizenry is required, as well.

Absolutely correct, Mr. Leadon. Now, what can we as business owners, as citizens, do to force PM Minnis to address this crime? It is a crime, isn't it? To go to the UN, speak as if you are science oriented, ask for money to adapt to rising sea levels, and then remain silent on oil drilling in The Bahamas takes real balls. Does it not? For God's sake. Is it time for citizens to take the matter into our own hands, when our so-called leaders fail in their duties and fall flat on their face, as our representatives do? A crisis of leadership? The Bahamas hasn't had leadership for decades. Who is looking out for the people of The Bahamas? "The people" have been on our own long time now. Politicians seem to only look out for their own pocket books.
Mr. Leadon, who is looking out for Andros? Who?

Jack, at present, there is no greater threat to humanity than our environmental crisis. It is a crisis. All indicators are flashing red, for those paying attention. With no Freedom of Information, no transparency, no accountability and a political judiciary, you nor anyone else will ever know where the money went. How much has been raised by VAT? Where did that go? See my point? I am certain that each one of us will soon be affected by environmental features not in our favor. Further, because we have focused only on the money, we have lost sight of the fact that we can't eat money. Business is a subset of the environment, not the other way around.

Why not present us with your educational qualifications? A lot of Bahamians would like to know.
Also, please provide any financial interests which may drive your one-sided posts, while ignoring the vast amount of knowledge suggesting this is a bad, very bad idea. The worst of the devastating oil spills have happened well within the last 85 years. And, if you've been paying attention, the last 5 years have brought about an incredible amount of scientific information that burning fossil fuels is downright suicidal for our species. But, the oil industry has known much of this science this for more than 40 years. They ignored it, and suppressed it They care about money, and money alone. How about you Mr. Columbus? What are your major concerns? The welfare of The Bahamas and our children, or your own pocketbook? That is a rhetorical question, since we already know the answer.

All true. But, should we be cutting off people's water, is the question.