An Updated Maryland Violations Tracker
Chesapeake Legal Alliance was founded on the belief that anyone’s environmental concerns are worthy of attention. CLA’s network of more than 250 pro bono attorneys was established to serve the […]
Wins for the Bay
Read how Chesapeake Legal Alliance staff, volunteer attorneys, and our community partners are working to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its communities.
ShoreRivers, Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth, and Chesapeake Legal Alliance Announce Settlement with Valley Proteins, LLC over CWA Violations
Local Maryland Eastern Shore nonprofit organizations ShoreRivers and Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth, represented by their attorneys at Chesapeake Legal Alliance, announce an agreement to settle a lawsuit against Valley […]
A Look Back at the Battle for Turtle Run
By: Will Halnon “Originally, when I first got involved, I knew nothing,” says John Wyss, a patent, antitrust and trade regulation attorney, and partner at Wiley Rein LLP (Washington, D.C.), […]
Maryland Legislative Roundup 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 […]
CLA Celebrates Maryland Senate’s Approval of SB0492/HB0649
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 […]
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 the 2021 Maryland General Assembly Session was no exception. Public […]
CLA Win: Assisting with Passage of Bills Enhancing the Impact of Bay Restoration Funds HB0507 / SB0119
By Evan Isaacson, Director of Policy & Research CLA staff and a volunteer attorney (and board member) assisted the Chesapeake Bay Commission and its Maryland members, including Delegate Stein 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 the public to step in and enforce against polluters when […]
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 environmental protection programs, feedlots, or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), […]
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, Chesapeake Legal Alliance (202) 253-5560, Kathy Phillips, Assateague COASTKEEPER, […]