Protecting Turtle Run at Deep Cove Creek
More than 12 years after plans were first proposed, the disputed planned housing development in Churchton, MD – Turtle Run […]
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.
CLA Helps Eastern Shore Groups Build Regional Program Through Merger
Congratulations to Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy, Sassafras River Association, and the Chester River Association on their recent merger. CLA Volunteer attorneys Scott […]
Another CLA Win–Permanent Protection of Forested Land in Richmond, Virginia!
CLA volunteer attorney Emily Russell was successful in negotiating the sale of a 6.5 acre parcel of property that will […]
Standing Victory in the fight to save Deep Cove Creek!
Wednesday afternoon, the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals decided that both South County Citizens for Responsible Development (SACReD) and […]
4.4 Acres of Annapolis Forest Protected!
The City of Annapolis is planning to purchase 4.4 acres of contiguous forest close to Quiet Waters Park and place […]
More Muscle for the Bay! Maryland General Assembly Funds Environmental Enforcement Positions
In April 2017, the Maryland General Assembly designated $400,000 of the state’s FY2018 budget to fill vacant enforcement and compliance […]
Dump Cleanup: Protection for the Ecosystem and Public Health
The efforts of CLA volunteer attorney Lawrence Liebesman, working on behalf of the South River Federation (SRF), prompted the Maryland […]
Chesapeake Bay TMDL Upheld by Third Circuit!
In a monumental win for the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, in July 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Required to Identify and Mitigate Impacts to Water Quality
Over the course of three years, from 2013 to 2016, CLA volunteer attorneys assisted the Gunpowder Riverkeeper in challenging Columbia […]
Ensuring the Cleanup of Hazardous Waste at Sparrows Point by CLA Volunteer Attorney Ridgway Hall
For decades, the 2,300-acre sprawling former steelmaking complex at Sparrows Point, just south of Baltimore, has been releasing hazardous substances […]