Blue Water Baltimore and Chesapeake Legal Alliance File Suit Against Fleischmann’s Vinegar
Chesapeake Legal Alliance filed suit on behalf of our client, Blue Water Baltimore, against Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company, Inc. and its […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
CLA and Other Environmental Groups Outline Environmental Goals for Maryland’s Comptroller-Elect
On Tuesday, December 20th, Chesapeake Legal Alliance, Blue Water Baltimore, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, and ShoreRivers sent a letter […]
CLA and Other Environmental Groups File Suit Challenging MDE’s Flawed Industrial Stormwater General Permit
As a result of major flaws in the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) final Industrial Stormwater General Permit, the […]
Standing Last in Line: The Hurdles to Bringing Environmental Accountability Lawsuits in Maryland
In the United States, courts are a core component of the system established to address the dangers that pollution poses […]