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Chesapeake Legal Alliance Chesapeake Legal Alliance (CLA) is a non-profit law center dedicated to protecting and restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.

💧 What happens when clean water protections get less frequent reviews?The Senate is debating a bill to gut the Clean Wat...
10/15/2026

💧 What happens when clean water protections get less frequent reviews?

The Senate is debating a bill to gut the Clean Water Act and other foundational environmental laws.

Learn what gifts to polluters are in this new Senate bill masquerading as "permitting reform."

CLA unpacks some of the dangers for the Bay that lurk in this 417-page Senate bill.

📖 Read both parts of the series:
https://www.chesapeakelegal.org/legal-currents-blog/new-u-s-senate-permit-reform-bill-would-be-a-big-setback-for-the-bay-part-i

https://www.chesapeakelegal.org/legal-currents-blog/new-u-s-senate-permit-reform-bill-would-be-a-big-setback-for-the-bay-part-ii---npdes-permit-duration

10/08/2026

The story continues on the Gunpowder River: Part 2

10/05/2026

Introducing a new series: In Laws of Last Line of Defense for the Chesapeake Bay, Waterloop takes us through the story, exploring these challenges through the lens of riverkeepers and the work of Chesapeake Legal Alliance.

The Bay continues to face pollution from stormwater, wastewater, and agriculture—threatening water quality and the health of the ecosystems that depend on it. Addressing these challenges requires action on the ground and, increasingly, a legal approach.

Stay tuned for more!

Climate change is already creating major public health, infrastructure, and energy costs across the Chesapeake Bay regio...
10/03/2026

Climate change is already creating major public health, infrastructure, and energy costs across the Chesapeake Bay region.

Join CLA Law Clerk Dan Milovic for a discussion of how a state-level Climate Superfund could help Maryland address the costs of climate adaptation by requiring major fossil fuel producers and refiners to contribute based on their historic emissions.

Drawing on recent laws in Vermont and New York, the presentation will explore what a Climate Superfund could mean for Maryland and the broader Chesapeake Bay region.

🌊 Data Centers + The Chesapeake Bay is here!Data centers can require a significant amount of water. energy, and infrastr...
09/30/2026

🌊 Data Centers + The Chesapeake Bay is here!

Data centers can require a significant amount of water. energy, and infrastructure but how much information is available to the public before a project moves forward?

In our new series, attorney Jackie Gooddrum breaks down complex topics and makes them easier to understand. Next up: Data Centers + NDAs in the Chesapeake Bay. 🦀

Consider this your sneak peek. There's more to the story.

Read the full Q&A with Jackie and Bay Journal to dive deeper.

🔗https://www.bayjournal.com/news/growth_conservation/q-a-with-the-chesapeake-legal-alliance-data-centers-and-nondisclosure-agreements-in-the-bay/article_a1f73f7b-3115-4012-9a1e-4aa66e6475a8.html

As Estuary Week comes to a close, we’re reminded that healthy estuaries mean a healthier Chesapeake Bay. Let’s keep work...
09/26/2026

As Estuary Week comes to a close, we’re reminded that healthy estuaries mean a healthier Chesapeake Bay. Let’s keep working to protect these vital ecosystems!

🚨LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! What happens when construction pollution threatens a river? And what can we do to fight back? ...
09/23/2026

🚨LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!

What happens when construction pollution threatens a river? And what can we do to fight back?

Join us for a timely conversation about the Ridgely's Reserve case and the fight to protect the Gunpowder River and the Chesapeake Bay.

Hear directly from Chesapeake Legal Alliance's Evan Isaacson and Patrick DeArmey, alongside Theaux Le Gardeur, the client whose firsthand experience brings this case to life.

Don't miss this important conversation!

Join us on zoom - register today!
🔗https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DyXuJDJETxywXi39TdC9bQ

🌊 Celebrating Estuary Week by highlighting the Chesapeake Bay and the important role estuaries play in our ecosystems!
09/20/2026

🌊 Celebrating Estuary Week by highlighting the Chesapeake Bay and the important role estuaries play in our ecosystems!

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