On March 11, 2011, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the availability of the SaferProducts.gov database mandated by Congress, as part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. CPSC encourages consumers to visit www.SaferProducts.gov to submit reports of harm or risks of harm, and to search for safety information on products they own or may be considering buying. According to CPSC, reporting product safety incidents through the site will help CPSC...
March 12, 2011
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., “PEN Updates,” Nanotechnology Industries Association Newsletter, March 12, 2011.
On the 10th March 2011, the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) announced that it had updated its nanotech consumer products inventory, and that it continues to grow to include over 1,300 manufacturer-identified, nanotechnology-enabled products that have entered the commercial marketplace around the world. The most recent update to the group's five-year-old inventory reflects the continuing use of the nanoscale materials in everything from conventional products like sports equipment to...
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) held a joint workshop in Washington, D.C., entitled 'US-EU Bridging Nano EHS Research Efforts' (10th - 11th March 2011). The workshop was intended to continue the robust dialogue between the United States (US) and European Union (EU) on issues of shared concern pertinent to nanotechnology research initiatives.
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that on April 6, 2011, Lynn L. Bergeson will speak in San Francisco at the Practising Law Institute's (PLI) program, Environmental Regulation 2011: Managing in the Face of Rapid Change, on two issues -- key nanotechnology-related global legislation matters and legislative efforts by Congress on the Toxic...
The March 10, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Kathleen M. Roberts regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) delay in promulgating a final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule.
On March 4, 2011, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to list four chemicals as known to the State to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop 65) under the "Labor Code mechanism" for listing contained in Health and Safety Code Section 25249.8(a). The four substances are: ChemicalCAS No.EndpointReferenceCyclopenta[cd]pyrene27208-37-3Cancer(2010a; 2010b)Ethanol in alcoholic beverages—CancerIARC (2010a;...
On December 17, 2010, the US National Organic Program (NOP) voted to accept the recommendation of the US National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to prohibit engineered nanomaterials from the production, processing, and packaging of certified organic products. The decision was made with little fanfare, but has big implications.
March 4, 2011
EPA Requests Extension on NPDES Permit Deadline as Congress Revives Effort to Pass a Legislative Fix
The March 4, 2011, issue of Pesticide & Chemical Policy quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Obama Administration's request that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals grant the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) an extension to implement a Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting system for pesticides applied to, over, or near U.S. waters.
On May 19, 2011, the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-to-Know Committee will present a half-day webinar program on nano governance. Nanotechnology Industries Association's intrepid leader, Dr. Steffi Friedrichs, is scheduled to present at this important program.
March 2, 2011
Timothy J. Vandevort Joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s Consortia Management Affiliate, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C.
Mr. Vandevort Brings Valuable Experience in Consortia Management for the Chemical Business Community and Enhances B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C.'s Growing Practice Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its consortia management affiliate, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to announce the addition of Timothy J. Vandevort to BCCM's team. His experience in consortia management will supplement the skill sets of other BCCM professionals and enhance BCCM's...