Litigation
CBF's Litigation team works to protect, enforce, and bring about meaningful change for our Bay region's waters and people. For decades, our team has served as a watchdog for the Bay and its rivers and streams, holding polluters, regulators, and decision-makers accountable to ensure clean water for all.
About Our Litigation Program
CBF’s Litigation team participates in legal actions designed to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its waterways and protect vulnerable and marginalized communities who are disproportionately affected by environmental injustices. Litigation serves as a watchdog to hold polluters, regulators, and decision-makers accountable to ensure clean water for all. Staff works with CBF’s Advocacy and Restoration Department, scientists, and grassroots organizers to ensure a healthy and resilient Bay ecosystem.
The Impact of Our Litigation Program
We work to bring about lasting change within our legal system that ensures the equitable and long-term health of the Bay, its rivers and streams, and its communities. Here are some of our accomplishments in fiscal year 2025.
9,000 hours to 16 active cases across the watershed
Eight federal cases focused on air pollution
Challenging a proposed dam at Cuffs Run, Pennsylvania
Rob Beach/CBFEnvironmental Justice and Litigation
CBF’s Litigation Department works closely with communities throughout the watershed to identify opportunities to address and prevent environmental injustices.
