Commission Revamp Improves State Environmental Justice Accountability
By: Arielle King & Theo Miller, Spring 2021 Law Clerks Background During the 2021 Maryland General Assembly session, lawmakers passed […]
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Maryland General Assembly Wins
To say that it’s been an unusual year is an understatement! The pandemic has impacted every facet of life, and […]
A Clear Win: Codified Transparency
By: Angela Haren, Senior Attorney, Director of Legal Innovation A powerful part of many environmental laws is the ability for […]
Maryland Court hands down a landmark ruling on poultry industry ammonia emissions
By: David Reed Since the 1970s, as the nation’s clean water and air laws developed into a robust suite of […]
Landmark Win For The Bay: Court Orders Maryland to Reduce Industrial Agricultural Pollution to the Chesapeake Bay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2021 Contact David Reed, Co-Director, […]
Vince Leggett Discusses Mapping Initiative to Tell Bay’s African American History
The National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are partnering with the states of Maryland, Virginia, and […]
A Statement from Chesapeake Legal Alliance Leadership
A true democracy relies on equal application of the law and the fair administration of justice. Systemic racism in this […]
Lierman & Elfreth pen an Op-Ed: More Accountability Needed on Environmental Enforcement
Maryland Delegate Brooke Lierman and Senator Sarah Elfreth penned an op-ed in Maryland Matters reminding state agencies of the importance of transparency […]
The Supreme Court hands down a landmark Clean Water Act decision in Maui v. HWF
What does the Maui case mean for the Chesapeake Bay? By: Evan Isaacson & Angela Haren On April 23, 2020, […]
Can a Government Meeting be “Open” When We Are All at Home?
public participation (n.) – any decision-making process that directly engages the public and gives full consideration to public input. According […]