hear the case, thereby upholding EPA's authority. In 2020 CBF filed a lawsuit against EPA for its failure to require the states of New York and Pennsylvania to reduce pollution in the bay. New headquarters building In 2001, CBF moved from a walkable downtown location in Annapolis to a new headquarters building, the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, about 5 miles (8 km) outside of town. The new building, at the former site of the Bay Ridge Inn on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, is a green building that demonstrates a number of energy-saving and other sustainable features. It was the first building to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) "Platinum" rating from the United States Green Building Council. The new headquarters is not accessible by public transportation. The foundation's choice for a new headquarters site symbolizes a dilemma of the modern environmental movement: how to be connected to the environment without despoiling it. In this case, the enlarged footprint of employees and visitors forced to drive to the building was offset by its reduced imperviousness compared to the former inn, use of recycled materials, re-use of wastewater on-site, and use of composting toilets. The building was an early adopter of green building principles, but apart from automobiles and bicycles, remains inaccessible by other modes of transportation. Leadership In January 2021 CBF president Will Baker announced that he intended to retire by the end of 2021. Baker became president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization in 1981. In November 2021 the foundation announced that the new president and CEO will be Hilary Harp Falk. See also South River Federation References External links Chesapeake Bay Foundation - official site Chesapeake Bay Foundation records - University of Maryland Libraries Nature conservation organizations based in the United States Environmental organizations based in Maryland Water organizations in the United States Environmental organizations established in 1967 1967 establishments in Maryland Chesapeake Bay