CHESAPEAKE CLEAN WATER BLUEPRINT
United States Court of Appeals For the Third Circuit
American Farm Bureau Federation et al v. EPA (2015)
In the United States District Court For the Middle District of Pennsylvania
American Farm Bureau Federation et al v. EPA (2013)
Concluded Case: American Farm Bureau Federation
CITIZEN STANDING
PHILIP MORRIS WASTEWATER PERMIT
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. (2007)
Concluded Case: Philip Morris
CLEAN AIR ACT
ACTIONS TO REDUCE NITROGEN POLLUTION UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
American Lung Association and American Public Health Association v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al (2021)
Press Release: CBF Praises DC Circuit Decision to Vacate Trump EPA's Affordable Clean Energy Rule
Case Summary: Clean Power Plan
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
State of New York, et. al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (2019)
Press Release: CBF Statement on Appeals Court Ruling Against EPA in "Bad Neighbor Rule" Case
Concluded Case: State of New York
OZONE AND GOOD NEIGHBOR OBLIGATIONS
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
State of Maryland, et. a. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (2020)
Concluded Case: Maryland 126 Petition
CLEAN POWER PLAN
United States Supreme Court
West Virginia, et al. v United States Environmental Protection Agency (2022)
Active Case: Clean Power Plan
Press Release: CBF Statement on Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA
CLEAN WATER ACT
VIRGINIA STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. City of Roanoke (2019)
Concluded Case: Norfolk Southern
Press Release: Appeals Court Upholds Stormwater Decision in Norfolk Southern v. Roanoke
KING WILLIAM RESERVOIR
In the United States District Court For the District of Columbia
Alliance to Save The Mattaponi, et. al. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, et. al. (2009)
Concluded Case: King William Reservoir
FOREST CONSERVATION
MARYLAND FOREST CONSERVATION ACT
In the Court of Appeals of Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., et al. v. Creg Westport I, LLC, et al. (2022)
In the Circuit Court of Maryland For Harford County
In the Matter of Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc, et al (2023)
Case Summary: Abingdon Business Park
Press Release: Landmark Maryland Court of Appeals Ruling in Favor of CBF Ensures Forest Conservation Plans Can Be Legally Challenged
HYDROPOWER
United States Court of Appeals For the District of Columbia Circuit
Waterkeepers Chesapeake, et al., v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2022)
Press Release: Court of Appeals Vacates Maryland’s Conowingo Dam License, Offering New Chance for Chesapeake Bay Protections
Case Summary – Conowingo Dam Relicensing
MARYLAND CRITICAL AREA ACT CASES
DOBBINS ISLAND IN THE MAGOTHY RIVER
In the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., et. a. v. David Clickner (2010)
Concluded Case: Dobbins Island on the Magothy River
MARYLAND HABITAT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
David Vieglais, et. ux. v. Maryland Department of Natural Resources (2019)
Concluded Case: Vieglais
NATURAL GAS
ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE: BUCKINGHAM COMPRESSOR STATION
In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Friends of Buckingham and Chesapeake Bay Foundation v. State Air Pollution Control Board (2020)
CBF Press Release: Court Vacates Atlantic Coast Pipeline Compressor Station Permit
Blog Post: Environmental Justice Court Win Comes at Pivotal Time in Virginia
ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE: WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION CHALLENGE
In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appalachian Voices, et. al v State Water Control Board, et. al. (2019)