I’m at a bit of a loss as to how to approach the Earth Day theme this year. It has been my tradition to be a bit wry about these “special days” when we gather our attentions together and focus…
What do we do for Earth Day?
Category: OCR News
OCR Comments to Interior’s dreadful OCS proposal
Any US Citizen living within driving distance of the coast is likely aware of the fact that Ryan Zinke, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI) is proposing that 90% of the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) be…
Celebrating a Ten Year Milestone!
I am both honored and humbled that our work has been supported by friends, community, and private foundations for TEN years! In 2007, after 15 years of pro-bono work as “science advisor” for various Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (eNGOs) and “writer…
Why Raven gave us language
The Ohlone, first people of Muwekma (the San Francisco area) tell us that Raven gave us language so that we might confound ourselves. We could use this shiny tool to tell tales, but we might also lose track of where these…
A short meditation Ocean Day
Our magnificent blue planet has again taken another turn around the sun to find us on “Ocean Day;” a moment to pause and consider the body of water that is the Mother of All Life on Earth. Today I will…
International Standards Meeting support request
The following is a request for support to attend an international standards meeting in England. Frequent Flier miles and financial support would be deeply appreciated! OCR is a member of the International Standards Organization (ISO) and anAmerican National Standards Institute…
Our Ask
Year-end appeals are so perfunctory in the not-for-profit, public benefit business that I’ll just “cut to the chase” first with our deep appreciation for the support and attention you have afforded us this last year. Our ask is simple –…
The Soul of the Sea
It is said that the origin of the word “soul” travels through the idea of “coming from or belonging to the sea,” because the sea was considered the stopping place of the soul before birth and after death. While there…
Reasons for BOEM’s industry-weighted policy decisions are becoming clear
Last week investigative reporter David Hammer published a report on how the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) appears to be sitting on their hands when it comes to performing the environmental enforcement aspect of…
US Navy- NMFS settlement protecting whales and dolphins
This week started off with a bang and it continues with a lot of whooshing sounds. On Monday the Federal Court entered a ruling in our favor against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for approving the US Navy’s request…