As a new but fast-growing organization seeking only to preserve the natural beauty of our seascape from the sight of offshore wind turbines, the LBI Coalition for Wind Without Impact was very surprised to see the vehement attacks on us in two critical pieces in the July 14 SandPaper (“Lost Tourism Claims – Hysteria, Not Fact” and “Economic Studies Differ on Offshore Wind Power”).

The first piece, an opinion column, speaks to the need for a balanced discussion based on science and facts, without…