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...
Recent News + Updates
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...
Celebrating Women in Conservation
Today, women around the watershed are changing the trajectory of Chesapeake Bay conservation. As the fate of our rivers, streams,...
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...
Scientific + Technical Volunteer Opportunities
Scientific + Technical Volunteer Opportunities with Chesapeake Legal Alliance The Chesapeake Legal Alliance (CLA) coordinates a network of technical volunteers...
CLA Welcomes New Director of Philanthropy
We are thrilled to announce that Erin Mezgar has joined the CLA team as our very first Director of Philanthropy. A conservation...
MD Environmental Policy Act Webinar (Recording)
This webinar, presented by CLA’s Evan Isaacson and Russ Stevenson, describes the Maryland Environmental Policy Act, a long-forgotten statute that...
Clean Water Act Fundamentals Webinar (October 26, 2020 @ 2:00 pm EST)
Clean Water Act Fundamentals Webinar October 26, 2020 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EST) Register below for this free...