Monthly Federal Developments Memorandum

Register Now For “TSCA Reform – 10 Years Later” Hybrid Live And Virtual Conference Register now for the tenth annual TSCA Reform Conference to be held on June 10, 2026, in-person at the George Washington University Jack Morton Auditorium and livestreamed on YouTube. The event is free and open to the public, but all attendees must register on the Environmental Law Institute website. Thirty-six distinguished presenters and moderators representing all segments of the stakeholder...

Richard J. Fehir, Ph.D. Joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. And The Acta Group Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Richard (Rick) J. Fehir, Ph.D. has joined our firms as Senior Chemist/Regulatory Scientist. Dr. Fehir joined B&C and Acta after a distinguished 17-year career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during which he provided science and regulatory leadership across three major regulatory frameworks: the...

“TSCA CBI Re-substantiation: When, Why, and How to Prepare,” April 9, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides critical protections for commercially sensitive information related to a company’s business, processes, and chemicals. The 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act amendments included a ten-year cap on many confidential business information (CBI) claims, absent a U.S. Environmental Protection...

Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., To Speak On TSCA New Chemicals At GlobalChem 2026 Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), will be joined by Shari Barash, Director of the New Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Caroline Tuckhorn, Associate Director, Chemical Management, American Chemistry Council (ACC), topresent “TSCA New Chemicals: Trends, Challenges, and...

B&C, Acta, And BCCM Publish 2026 Forecast For U.S. Federal And International Chemical Regulatory Policy  Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), its global consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®), and consortia management affiliate B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to share with you our Forecast 2026. Our distinguished global team of chemical experts worked hard to summarize our collective best guess on what to expect in the New Year regarding global...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. extends its best wishes to our clients and many friends. We wish you and your family a safe and healthy New Year. As we have for many years, the firm has made a contribution to the House of Ruth, empowering women, children, and families to rebuild their lives and heal from trauma, abuse, and houselessness, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. B&C, Acta, And BCCM To Publish Forecast 2026 Start 2026 with the information you need --...

Register Now For “31st Annual Green Chemistry Challenge Awards: New Categories and Expanded Opportunities,” December 4, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EST), via webinar Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and the American Chemical Society (ACS) are pleased to present “31st Annual Green Chemistry Challenge Awards: New Categories and Expanded Opportunities.” During this webinar, Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry at B&C and former leader of the U.S. Environmental...

Register Now For “Phthalate Risk Evaluation under TSCA and the Potential Impacts to the Plastics Industry,” October 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), The Acta Group (Acta®), and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to present “Phthalate Risk Evaluation under TSCA and the Potential Impacts to the Plastics Industry,” a complimentary webinar exploring the background and current status of the U.S. Environmental...

FIFRA Fundamentals, September 24-25, 2025, via webinar Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and Chemical Watch are pleased to present FIFRA Fundamentals, a two-day course taught by professionals from B&C’s renowned Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) team. Lisa R. Burchi, Of Counsel; Heather F. Collins, M.S., Regulatory Consultant; Dana S. Lateulere, Regulatory Consultant; and Meibao Zhuang, Ph.D., Senior Scientist/Regulatory Consultant, will share legal,...

Lynn L. Bergeson And Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. To Present On Chemical Issues At Regulatory Summit North America Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) is a proud sponsor of Chemical Watch’s Regulatory Summit North America 2025, a four day conference providing a comprehensive overview of developments in chemicals control legislation, chemicals management for electronics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and product sustainability. Richard E....

Register Now For “Regulation Without Borders: The EUDR and the New Era of Global Due Diligence,” August 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (EDT) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®); EPPA; and Preferred by Nature (PBN) are pleased to present “Regulation Without Borders: The EUDR and the New Era of Global Due Diligence,” a complimentary webinar providing a detailed exploration of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and how it applies to...

Register Now For “TSCA Reform – Nine Years Later” Virtual Conference, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EDT), June 25, 2025 Complimentary registration is now open for this dynamic virtual conference providing updates and insights regarding the current state of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation, ongoing and emerging issues, and related developments. As with our previous TSCA anniversary events, a stellar faculty of speakers from government, non-governmental organizations, industry,...

Save The Date For “TSCA Reform – Nine Years Later” On June 25, 2025 Save the date to join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health for our ninth annual conference providing updates and insights regarding the current state of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation, ongoing and emerging issues, and related developments. As with our previous TSCA anniversary...

Register Now For “PFAS Updates: What’s Happening in the U.S. and EU,” May 13, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), Via Webinar Register now to join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) and EPPA for “PFAS Updates: What’s Happening in the U.S. and EU,” a complimentary webinar offering expert updates on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulatory developments. During this webinar, Meglena Mihova, Managing Partner, EPPA, and Richard E....

ABA And B&C Announce Release Of “Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship” Book Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce the release by American Bar Association (ABA) Publishing of Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship: A Guide to New TSCA, edited by B&C Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson and authored by Ms. Bergeson and members of B&C and Acta’s highly experienced Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)...

ABA And B&C Announce Release Of Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship Book Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship, edited by Lynn L. Bergeson and published by the American Bar Association (ABA), provides a road map to navigate efficiently the transformational changes in chemical product law, identifies the practical business and product stewardship implications of the new normal in product regulation, and explains the urgent need for supply chain awareness so that the...

2025 Forecast For U.S. Federal And International Chemical Regulatory Policy On January 6, 2025, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), The Acta Group (Acta®), and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) published the “Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2025.” This carefully curated document represents our seasoned team’s collective take on what to expect regarding global industrial, agricultural, and biocidal chemical initiatives in the New...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. extends its best wishes to our clients and many friends. We wish you and your family a safe and healthy New Year. As we have for many years, the firm has made a contribution to the House of Ruth, a shelter for battered women and their children, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. Register Now For “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2025,” January 14, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST), Via...

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA Proposes To Add 16 PFAS And 15 PFAS Categories To The TRI List Of Chemicals: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed on October 8, 2024, to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories representing more than 100 individual PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) to...

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI White House OSTP Releases PFAS Federal R&D Strategic Plan:The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced on September 3, 2024, the release of its Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Federal Research and Development Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). Prepared by the Joint Subcommittee on Environment, Innovation, and Public Health PFAS Strategy Team (PFAS ST) of the National Science and Technology Council, the Strategic Plan provides a federal...