In re Chesapeake Bay Foundation

In re Chesapeake Bay Foundation ↗

C-03-CV-22-005075, C-03-CV-22-005086, C-03-CV-22-005087Maryland Circuit Court (Md. Cir. Ct.), State Courts2 entries

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06/13/2023

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Settlement Agreement

12/16/2022

Environmental Groups Challenged Maryland Industrial Stormwater Permit, Including for Failure to Consider Climate Change

Lawsuits filed.

Environmental groups filed three lawsuits in Maryland Circuit Court challenging the Maryland Department of the Environment’s final Industrial Stormwater General Permit. The groups cited “major flaws” in the permit, including failure to consider the impact of climate change and reliance on outdated precipitation data to inform storm design standards.

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