To the Editor:

The newest challenger to the facts on the impacts of ocean blasting on marine life is geologist John Hughes, who wrote the “Distorted Science” letter to The SandPaper (12/11). He is from The Norwood Resource, and according toits website, it is an organization based in Australia made up of retired, semi-retired or independent oil and gas industry executives whose focus is to challenge claims against their industry.

They list six members on their website. Not one of them mentions a biology or marine science degree in their online…

January 5, 2015