With Sadness and Gratitude
The Chesapeake Legal Alliance mourns the sudden loss of our Board member and friend, Vincent Leggett. He was the founder and […]
CLA News
Here you can find important CLA news including upcoming events, important announcements, CLA press releases, and CLA in the media.
Press Release – Motion to Intervene at Ridgely’s Reserve
On October 25th, on behalf of our client, Gunpowder Riverkeeper, CLA filed a motion to intervene to join in the […]
Blue Water Baltimore and Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company enter into $1.3 million Settlement Agreement
BLUE WATER BALTIMORE AND CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE SETTLE $1.3M LAWSUIT AGAINST JONES FALLS STREAM POLLUTER May 21, 2024 Contact Alice [...]
Maryland Legislative Roundup 2024
By Evan Isaacson Maryland’s 2024 legislative session has left a bad taste in the mouth of many environmental advocates. The […]
CLA and Blue Water Baltimore Announce Agreement to Resolve Pollution in the Jones Falls
On April 4th, Chesapeake Legal Alliance and Saul Ewing, LLP, along with its client Blue Water Baltimore, announced a settlement […]
CLA Presents: A SECOND Sneak Peek Viewing of the New Menhaden Documentary – The Biggest Little Fish You’ve Never Seen
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The Power of Community Engagement (and Good Lawyers) in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland
By: Kara Siglin Retiree Bob Zillig is fighting to preserve his waterfront community’s peace, quiet, and remaining scrap of tidal […]
CLA Presents: Tackling the Wastewater Treatment Plant Problem – How CLA and Blue Water Baltimore Fought to Bring the Back River and Patapsco WWTPs into Compliance
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Press Release: CLA Files Petition for Rulemaking to Save Menhaden and Bay Ecosystem
Menhaden are the most important fish in the Chesapeake Bay. This small, nutrient-packed forage fish is a keystone species -critical […]
CLA Files Petition for Rulemaking in Menhaden Case
Menhaden are called the most important fish in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean because they are a critical forage […]