I read Mayor Nancy Davis’ commentary (“As a Local Mayor/Academic I Reject a Wind Moratorium” (3/29) concerning a proposed offshore project moratorium. I was impressed with the passion she exhibited in describing the tragedy of the whale deaths. Yet, I was less than impressed with her comments made without any proof or research into the science behind the whale deaths. In her column, she took the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s unsupported statements purely at face value.

I, as well, am in the medical profession and am accustomed to coming to a diagnosis and giving opinions on proposed…