The Obamanator, in another demonstration of his toadyism to big oil, has given Apache Alaska Corporation permission to conduct sonic surveys in the Cook Inlet, Alaska, home to the last 284
beluga whales. Only four years ago these whales were put on the Endangered Species list and 3,000 square miles of the Inlet declared their critical habitat. Now the National Marine Fisheries Service says the seismic survey performed with high powered air guns can take thirty whales in the first year of operations which could go on for 3 to 5 years. Just imagine, if you can,
a sonic blast so loud it could make your ears bleed at close range every 10 to 12 seconds. Beluga whales live in an acoustic world. They use sound to hunt and communicate. These blasts will, without doubt, kill some of them. The killing of these whales is not just another "uncompensated externality" but a crime against nature. As long as the Obamanator's administration permits these atrocities, there will be very little support coming from voters who respect and admire the natural world. The
Cook Inlet beluga whales need your help.
