CLA Presents: The Most Important Fish in the Bay – Where Did the Bay’s Menhaden Go and Why Does It Matter?
Join CLA’s Executive Director, David Reed, and Staff Attorney, Will Halnon, as they explore why menhaden, an oily bait fish, […]
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CLA Issues Report Card Assessing Maryland Counties’ Floodplain Protections
This past summer brought some of the wildest weather many of us have ever experienced. Widespread wildfires, extreme heat, and […]
A Loss For Abingdon Woods Highlights Opportunities for Permitting Improvements
What Happened in Abingdon Woods? Abingdon Woods, which opens up to Otter Point Creek and the tidal Bush River, is […]
CLA Argues Against Motion to Dismiss in Menhaden Regulation Challenge
On Thursday, September 7th, CLA’s Executive Director David Reed traveled to Richmond, Virginia to argue before the Honorable Richard Campbell […]
CLA 2023 Status Report
Wondering what the Chesapeake Legal Alliance team has been up to lately? Listen in as CLA’s Executive Director, David Reed, provides […]
Inaugural Fred Tutman Fellow Covers CLA’s Critical Cases
In June, CLA welcomed Lilly Howard, the University of Maryland junior who was selected as the first Fred Tutman Fellow. […]
CLA Presents: Assateague Coastal Trust v. Maryland Department of the Environment – What the Recent Decision Means for Reducing Air and Water Pollution From Animal Feeding Operations in Maryland
On August 9th, the Maryland Supreme Court reversed the decision of a lower court that found that the state’s Department […]
Maryland’s Supreme Court Issues Decision in Assateague Coastal Trust v. MDE
In a disappointing setback for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, the Maryland Supreme Court today reversed the decision of […]
CLA Files Response to Motion to Dismiss in Menhaden Lawsuit
On August 4th, Chesapeake Legal Alliance filed a Response to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission’s (VMRC) Demurrer and Motion to […]
CLA Helps Environmental Lawyers Navigate the Permitting Process
On July 18, CLA Staff Attorney, Patrick DeArmey, and CLA Board Member, Morgan Johnson, along with Jim Hecker of Public […]