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1Learning Land Use Series – Workshop #1 (June 2, 2022 @ 12:00 pm EST)

Learning Land Use Series – Workshop #1 (June 2, 2022 @ 12:00 pm EST)

May 11, 2022

Please register here!Please register here!    

2Health Advisory Warns the Back River is Unsafe for Recreational Contact

Health Advisory Warns the Back River is Unsafe for Recreational Contact

Apr 22, 2022

Chesapeake Legal Alliance is representing Blue Water Baltimore (BWB) in a lawsuit against Baltimore City for ongoing violations of the Clean Water Act at the Back River wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and Patapsco WWTP. As the two largest WWTPs in the state of Maryland, the pollution from these plants is causing environmental damage, posing public […]

3Maryland Legislative Roundup 2022

Maryland Legislative Roundup 2022

Apr 19, 2022

By Evan Isaacson The 2022 Maryland legislative session will be remembered as a landmark year for environmental legislation. The headline, of course, is the passage of the “Climate Solutions Now Act,” a title that adequately reflects the urgency with which the bill’s provisions try to address Maryland’s impact on climate change. Many bills are more […]

4CLA Asks District Court of MD To Lift Stay Over Wastewater Treatment Plant Litigation

CLA Asks District Court of MD To Lift Stay Over Wastewater Treatment Plant Litigation

Apr 13, 2022

On behalf of our client Blue Water Baltimore, today we asked the federal court to allow our citizen suit enforcement action to proceed against Baltimore City for ongoing Clean Water Act violations at Maryland’s two largest wastewater treatment plants. Angela Haren, CLA senior attorney said, “The years of neglect of the plants have reached a […]

5CLA and BWB Talk Wastewater Woes on NPR

CLA and BWB Talk Wastewater Woes on NPR

Apr 12, 2022

In a recent interview with Tom Hall on Midday WYPR, Chesapeake Legal Alliance’s Senior Attorney, Angela Haren, and Blue Water Baltimore’s Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, Alice Volpitta, explained why solving the pollution challenges at Maryland’s two largest wastewater treatment plants is critical to protecting public health and Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts, as well as the path […]

6BAY BRIEF March 2022

BAY BRIEF March 2022

Apr 6, 2022

Take a look at the latest edition of our Bay Brief! In this issue: Putting an End to “Zombie” Permits, Pushing the Legal Limits, Chesapeake Accountability Project’s Scorecard for Clean Water Enforcement, and an Introduction to New Staff and our Spring Interns!

7CLA Celebrates Maryland Senate’s Approval of SB0492/HB0649

CLA Celebrates Maryland Senate’s Approval of SB0492/HB0649

Mar 31, 2022

Championed by CLA, the House version of a new Maryland bill has now passed the state Senate, garnering enough bi-partisan support to soon become law.    This groundbreaking legislation requires the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to hire a significant number of new staff to supplement its enforcement division and clear the Department’s substantial backlog of […]

8Why Stormwater Matters

Why Stormwater Matters

Mar 1, 2022

By Evan Isaacson Each winter, a familiar sight for most people, especially in the Northern half of the country, is the grayish-white color of the roads. Increasingly, people are becoming aware that this salty coating on the roads is hazardous to water quality, particularly the small streams that receive much of this runoff from storm […]

9Press Release

Press Release

Dec 15, 2021

Blue Water Baltimore Files Lawsuit Against Baltimore City Over Wastewater Treatment Violations December 15, 2021 Baltimore, MD – Blue Water Baltimore (BWB), home of the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on Wednesday against Baltimore City for excessive pollution and ongoing violations of the […]

10BAY BRIEF October 2021

BAY BRIEF October 2021

Oct 29, 2021

Take a look at the latest edition of our Bay Brief! In this issue: Enforcement Tools in Maryland, 50 Years of the Clean Water Act, Pushing the Legal Limits, Plastic Pollution, Creative Ways to Give to the Bay

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