Federal court judge, Sylvia Rambo, has ruled the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners, along with  municipal waste and water associations, will be allowed to intervene in the Bay pollution diet (Total Maximum Daily Load or TMDL) lawsuit. That lawsuit, brought by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Homebuilders Association and seven other national agricultural lobbying organizations, sought to overturn pollution limits set by the states and EPA and prevent the states from implementing the pollution reduction programs necessary to restore local rivers, streams and the Chesapeake Bay.

Those groups also opposed CBF’s motion to intervene.
 
“CBF and its partners are pleased with Judge Rambo’s memorandum allowing our intervention," said CBF vice president for litigation, Jon Mueller. "She clearly looked at the issue and understands the stakes in this case. We are looking forward to arguing this case in order to ensure that Bay restoration moves forward, and that all do their part to reduce pollution.”
 
CBF president William C. Baker added:
 
“The effort to derail Bay restoration must be stopped, here and now. We are pleased we can be part of defending the Bay restoration effort and are confident that the court will uphold the public’s right to clean water.”

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