Archive for February 2026

On February 19, 2026, Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 71 (Act No. 2026-81) into law, significantly restricting the ability of Alabama state agencies to adopt environmental standards that exceed federal requirements. The Act became effective immediately. The Act prohibits state agencies from adopting or amending rules that establish new or revised numeric limits for…

Written by Kimberley Hale, Max Zygmont, and Andrea Hartung On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has finalized the repeal of the agency’s 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had found that six greenhouse gases—carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride—may endanger public health and welfare. In adopting the…

We’re pleased to welcome Heather Friedman as a Partner in our Atlanta office. Heather brings more than 20 years of national experience advising clients on complex transactional matters including brownfield redevelopment and environmental risk strategy. Her practice spans high-value real estate projects across the U.S., representing REITs, institutional investors, financial institutions, and private developers. Heather…