May 6, 2024
Maryland’s 2024 legislative session has left a bad taste in the mouth of many environmental advocates. The session’s environmental legacy is more defined by what didn’t pass rather than what did.
September 14, 2023
This past summer brought some of the most extreme weather we’ve ever experienced, including widespread wildfires, intense heat, and record-breaking storms.
May 19, 2023
CLA submitted a comment letter to EPA’s Water Law Office asserting that the agency failed to ensure the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement are met.
April 28, 2026
Explore how industrial stormwater runoff and climate-driven flooding are putting Maryland’s most vulnerable waterways and communities at risk.
May 16, 2024
Explore the rivers, wetlands, and watersheds most vulnerable to harmful development.
May 13, 2026
PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”—are an increasing threat to clean water, public health, and the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Join Chesapeake Legal Alliance attorneys Evan Isaacson and Jacqueline Goodrum for a discussion on how PFAS contamination is impacting waterways, farmland, drinking water, and communities across the Chesapeake region. This webinar explores the growing concerns surrounding PFAS-contaminated biosolids, recent policy developments in Maryland and Virginia, and the legal and regulatory efforts underway to strengthen science-based protections for communities and ecosystems.
March 25, 2026
Curious how one small fish can shape the entire Chesapeake Bay ecosystem? Join CLA Executive Director David Reed and osprey expert Greg Kearns for a conversation on the menhaden–osprey connection—exploring why menhaden are critical to the Bay’s food web, what recent science reveals about their role, and how current fisheries management decisions could impact wildlife and the future of the Chesapeake.
December 12, 2025
Curious how flood risk is really measured beyond FEMA maps? Join CLA's Director of the Environmental Action Center & Staff Attorney Evan Isaacson for a demonstration on Flood Factor data—highlighting gaps in FEMA's maps and why accurate flood risk info matters for conservation and restoration efforts.
