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Big Opportunity at the Conowingo Dam

This article was originally published in the Baltimore Sun on February 15, 2023, with drafting assistance from Robin Broder of Waterkeepers Chesapeake. By: Ridge...

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The Westport Special Exception Challenge Continues

By: Patrick DeArmey Westport Reclamation Services (“site” or “Westport”) is one of several industrial mining operations on Sands Road in Lothian, Maryland, a...

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Blue Water Baltimore and Chesapeake Legal Alliance Issue Statement on Explosion and Fire at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant

On March 15, 2023, an explosion and fire broke out at the state of Maryland's largest Wastewater treatment plant located in Baltimore County. CLA hopes early reports...

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Virginia’s Menhaden Reduction Fisheries Pose Massive Threat to Bay Sport Fish and Wildlife

Atlantic menhaden are small, nutrient-packed fish that are central to the Chesapeake Bay’s food chain and support one of the largest commercial fisheries on the...

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Blue Water Baltimore and CLA Issue NOI Against Fleischmann’s Vinegar

On Tuesday, January 17th, Blue Water Baltimore, represented by the Chesapeake Legal Alliance, issued a Notice of Intent ("NOI") to bring a lawsuit against...

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A Meaningful Win for Lothian

By: Patrick DeArmey CLA continues its work in the Lothian and Harwood communities along Sands Road in Anne Arundel County. This rural residential area is inundated...

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  • “We are thankful to have CLA as a major resource for our policy and legal battles. CLA volunteer attorneys have helped us strengthen the conditions and enforceability of NPDES permits for industrial processing facilities throughout the Choptank, Miles, and Wye River watersheds. We collaborated with CLA to create a citizens’ guide to participating in the NPDES permit process. CLA is one of the best tools we have to fight for the protection of clean water in the Chesapeake Bay, and while the future of the political climate around the Bay is unknown, we’re ready to fight!”

    Matt Pluta
    Choptank Riverkeeper and Director of Riverkeeper Programs, ShoreRivers

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Remedial Investigation of Anacostia River Sediments
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Parkside Preserve (Reserve at Quiet Waters)
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Turtle Run at Deep Cove Development

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