Letter: Protect nature, ourselves from offshore drilling

We all saw the risks of offshore drilling when the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig caught fire in 2010, spilling 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, killing thousands of dolphins, sea turtles and other marine wildlife, and exposing cleanup workers and residents to toxic chemicals.

If President Trump won’t reconsider his reckless proposal, I hope that our senators, governor and other elected leaders do everything in their power to stop it.

We should be looking for opportunities to leave fossil fuels in the ground, not risking oceans, beaches and marine life just for a little more oil.

This story was originally published January 26, 2018 at 5:36 PM with the headline "Letter: Protect nature, ourselves from offshore drilling."