On Tuesday, November 22nd, CLA filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in Richmond City Circuit Court, on behalf of the Southern Maryland Recreational Fishing Organization...
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CLA and Blue Water Baltimore Enter Consent Decree with MDE and Baltimore City in Wastewater Treatment Plant Case
On November 2nd, 2023, Chesapeake Legal Alliance and its client, Blue Water Baltimore, announced an agreement with Maryland Department of the Environment and Baltimore...
CLA Presents: The Most Important Fish in the Bay – Where Did the Bay’s Menhaden Go and Why Does It Matter? – Recording
On October 26th, CLA's Executive Director, David Reed, and Staff Attorney, Will Halnon, hosted a webinar exploring why menhaden, an oily bait fish, are so important to...
With Sadness and Gratitude
We write with profound sadness to announce the passing of Ridgway Hall. Ridge was a titan in the field of environmental law, and a tireless defender of the Chesapeake...
CLA 2023 Status Report Recording
Wondering what the Chesapeake Legal Alliance team has been up to lately? Listen in as CLA’s Executive Director, David Reed, provides an update on our recent work,...
CLA Comes Out On Top In Motion to Dismiss Menhaden Case
On Thursday, September 7th, CLA's Executive Director David Reed traveled to Richmond, Virginia to argue the case before the Honorable Richard Campbell against the...
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