Alabama House passes bill that could weaken state environmental protections

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 815

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that could weaken the state’s environmental laws.

SB 71, sponsored by Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, would mandate that the state cannot have stricter environmental regulations than the federal government.

“This bill provides a way in which the state of Alabama can pass its own regulations related to the environment in the event that the federal government does not address those particular matters, we will, in …

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