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June 11, 2026

Special Properties, Special Problems: Five Property Types That Deserve Extra Environmental Scrutiny

Special-purpose properties often call for specialized environmental due diligence because the most significant risks aren’t always the most obvious ones. They may be buried deep underground. […]
December 22, 2025

Happy Festivus! An Airing of 5 Environmental Risk Management Grievances

This year, Festivus arrives on December 23, just as it has every year since entering the public conversation thanks to a 1997 episode of the classic […]
October 30, 2025

5 Things That Go Bump in the Night: Don’t Let SBA Environmental Due Diligence Become a House of Horrors

Environmental due diligence has always been an important consideration for SBA lenders. As the spooky season approaches, however, lenders have begun hearing extra creaks in the […]
March 18, 2025

Meeting the SBA’s Environmental Due Diligence Requirements During Times of Change

Effective March 20, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Procedural Notice 5000-866054, which updates the Environmental Policies and Procedures contained in the latest […]