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CLA and Other Environmental Groups File Suit Challenging MDE’s Flawed Industrial Stormwater General Permit

Dec 19, 2022 | CLA News, CLA Publications, Press Release, Top News |

As a result of major flaws in the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) final Industrial Stormwater General Permit, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Blue Water Baltimore and Gunpowder Riverkeeper, as well as the Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Waterkeepers Chesapeake on Friday filed three separate suits against MDE in Baltimore County Circuit Court.

Blue Water Baltimore and the Gunpowder Riverkeeper are being represented by Chesapeake Legal Alliance in their lawsuit. Environmental Integrity Project is representing Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Waterkeepers Chesapeake. Chesapeake Bay Foundation is representing itself.

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Client: Gunpowder RiverkeeperGunpowder RiverkeeperChesapeake Bay FoundationGunpowder RiverkeeperChesapeake Bay FoundationBlue Water Baltimore / Baltimore Harbor WaterkeeperGunpowder RiverkeeperChesapeake Bay FoundationBlue Water Baltimore / Baltimore Harbor WaterkeeperPotomac RiverkeeperGunpowder RiverkeeperChesapeake Bay FoundationBlue Water Baltimore / Baltimore Harbor WaterkeeperPotomac RiverkeeperWaterkeepers Chesapeake

Services: Advocacy Litigation Legislation and Policy

Issues: Bay Cleanup + Government Transparency Environmental Justice Municipal and Industrial Waste Water

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