November 5, 2010

B&C Synopsis of the 2010 Congressional Mid-Term Elections

This memorandum provides a summary outlook on possible implications of the 2010 Congressional mid-term elections on policy and legislative developments in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulation of chemicals and pesticides. The dramatic decline in the number of elected Democratic members, especially the loss of the majority in the House of Representatives, will make for some significant differences in the prospects for EPA’s budget, legislative proposals, and...
November 4, 2010

Draft EDSP Guidance Document Available for Public Review and Comment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a November 4, 2010, Federal Register notice the availability for public review and comment of a draft guidance document entitled, “Weight-of-Evidence Guidance Document: Evaluating Results of EDSP Tier 1 Screening to Identify Candidate Chemicals for Tier 2 Testing.” According to EPA, the purpose of the draft guidance document is “to set forth some general principles, criteria, and considerations EPA generally...
November 3, 2010

B&C Will Host ABA Quick Teleconference on FTC’s Proposed Green Guides

We are pleased to announced that Lynn L. Bergeson will moderate a “quick teleconference” program sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources entitled “Selling Green: A Concise Overview of the FTC’s Proposed Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.” The November 16, 2010, teleconference will explore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed revisions to its Guides for the Use of...
November 3, 2010

B&C Will Host ABA Quick Teleconference on FTC’s Proposed Green Guides

We are pleased to announced that Lynn L. Bergeson will moderate a “quick teleconference” program sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources entitled “Selling Green: A Concise Overview of the FTC’s Proposed Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.” The November 16, 2010, teleconference will explore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed revisions to its Guides for the Use of...
November 2, 2010

OSHA Holds Stakeholder Meeting on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs

On Monday, July 20, 2010, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held the fourth of five scheduled Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) stakeholder meetings. OSHA held the informal, information-gathering meeting for all interested parties as part of its development of a rule intended to reduce injuries and illnesses in the workplace by proactively addressing workplace safety and health hazards in a systematic way. The stakeholder meeting attendees included...
November 1, 2010

Lynn L. Bergeson, “New Inventory Update Rule Reporting Heads Our Way,” Chemical Processing, October 2010.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed important revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Rule (IUR). This column explains why chemical manufacturers and other stakeholders must be aware of the proposal and prepare now for its implications....
October 29, 2010

ABA Quick Teleconference: Green Guides — Nov. 16

The October 29, 2010, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News includes an item on the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Quick Teleconference entitled “Selling Green: A Concise Overview of the FTC’s Proposed Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims,” which will be moderated by Lynn L. Bergeson....