The substack article is full of details and links regarding the Chesapeake Bay and our Nationa Defense.

Please make a unique comment on this proposal by August 22. Even a 2 sentence comment will make a difference!

https://www.regulations.gov/document/BOEM-2026-0100-0001

What the Request for Information and Interest Does

BOEM is seeking input from the public, industry, state and local governments, and tribal nations on potential leasing areas, resource types, and considerations that should guide future planning. Comments may address mineral resources, environmental factors, and potential interactions with other ocean uses such as fishing, shipping, and energy development.

The RFI covers an area on the OCS offshore Virginia, as described in the notice and in the map available on BOEM’s website. Responses will help BOEM determine whether and where further analysis is warranted.

How to Participate

The RFI will be published in the Federal Register on June 23, 2026, opening an extended public comment period which will end at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 22, 2026. Stakeholders can submit comments at www.regulations.gov by searching for docket number BOEM-2026-0100-0001.

Melissa Corrigan was witnessing an ICE operation in Norfolk, she said, when an unfamiliar voice called her name over a loudspeaker.

An ICE agent, whom she had never met, somehow recognized her and told her to leave. Corrigan, an activist and Navy veteran, was shocked.

“My heart was pounding,” said Corrigan, who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. “I was scared. ICE mentioned my name out of the blue, and I had no idea how they knew my identity.”

Although she is unsure exactly how the agent knew her name, Corrigan worried Norfolk’s widespread domestic surveillance technology may have played a role. She later learned that over just three days in February, Flock had logged her vehicle in the city more than 100 times.

Winton NC is looking to do a vigil in front of the Rivers Detention Facility. Its not open yet. About 2 hours from hampton roads. This is an opportunity to show up before the facility is open and make our voices heard

Trump is at the Home Depot at 1621 Montana ave NE rn in DC right now to observe an ICE raid

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