CLA Issues Report Card Assessing Maryland Counties’ Floodplain Protections
This past summer brought some of the wildest weather many of us have ever experienced. Widespread wildfires, extreme heat, and...
Recent News + Updates
A Loss For Abingdon Woods Highlights Opportunities for Permitting Improvements
What Happened in Abingdon Woods? Abingdon Woods, which opens up to Otter Point Creek and the tidal Bush River, is...
CLA Argues Against Motion to Dismiss in Menhaden Regulation Challenge
On Thursday, September 7th, CLA’s Executive Director David Reed traveled to Richmond, Virginia to argue before the Honorable Richard Campbell...
BAY BRIEF August 2023
Take a look at the latest edition of our Bay Brief! In this issue: Maryland’s Supreme Court issues a decision...
CLA 2023 Status Report
Wondering what the Chesapeake Legal Alliance team has been up to lately? Listen in as CLA’s Executive Director, David Reed, provides...
Breathing Lessons: Southern Arundel Residents Struggle to Fight Pollution
56-year-old loophole stifles community voices in fight over gravel mine By: Lilly Howard Tracy Garrett moved to Sands Road in...
‘Zombies’ on the Bay: Environmental Groups Fight for Permits that Reflect Current Discharges
By: Lilly Howard Zombies may be all the rage on streaming services, but when it comes to pollution controls, a...
Inaugural Fred Tutman Fellow Covers CLA’s Critical Cases
In June, CLA welcomed Lilly Howard, the University of Maryland junior who was selected as the first Fred Tutman Fellow....
CLA Presents: Assateague Coastal Trust v. Maryland Department of the Environment – What the Recent Decision Means for Reducing Air and Water Pollution From Animal Feeding Operations in Maryland
On August 9th, the Maryland Supreme Court reversed the decision of a lower court that found that the state’s Department...
Maryland’s Supreme Court Issues Decision in Assateague Coastal Trust v. MDE
In a disappointing setback for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, the Maryland Supreme Court today reversed the decision of...