Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Ryan N. Schmit has joined our firms. A 15-year veteran of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), Mr. Schmit worked on the front lines of EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation efforts, including significant and precedent-setting policy matters regarding the establishment of TSCA procedural frameworks; new...
October 21, 2025
James V. Aidala Quoted in NYT Article “From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules”
On October 21, 2025, comments by James V. Aidala were featured in The New York Times’s article regarding Kyle Kunkler's appointment as Deputy Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). James V. Aidala, who headed E.P.A.’s chemical-safety office under President Bill Clinton, said Mr. Kunkler could bring a much-needed agricultural industry perspective. “Coming from a farm group, he’ll have...
October 17, 2025
James V. Aidala and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Quoted in Bloomberg Article “EPA Tackles Early Warning Alert System for Hazardous Chemicals”
On October 17, 2025, comments by James V. Aidala and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., were featured in Bloomberg Law's article regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent completion of more than 3,000 corporate notices about chemicals' substantial risks. The corporate notices can give the EPA its first sign that a substance could be dangerous. They stem from the Toxic Substances Control Act’s requirement that chemical manufacturers, importers, processors, and distributors...
October 3, 2025
James V. Aidala Quoted in Inside TSCA Article “EPA Poised To Shut Down TSCA Program Despite Funding From User Fees”
On September 30, 2025, comments by James V. Aidala were featured in Inside TSCA’s article regarding expected pesticides program activities during the shutdown. Longtime former EPA official Jim Aidala, now a senior government affairs consultant at the law firm Bergeson and Campbell, drew a contrast between the TSCA program and the pesticides program, which receives significant industry funding through regularly reauthorized PRIA. One big difference, Aidala told Inside TSCA, is that the...
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group (Acta®), are seeking a regulatory scientist with expertise in food packaging and cosmetics to join our growing team of regulatory consultants, scientists, and policy experts. This position will be a part-time position directed from our Washington, D.C. office, with the option to work a hybrid or fully remote schedule. Overview of Requirements Applicants should be experienced in all aspects of human health and...
September 29, 2025
Lynn L. Bergeson and Lisa M. Campbell Earn Highest Accolades from Chambers and Partners, Lexology Index, and Best Lawyers
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, and Lisa M. Campbell, Partner, have been recognized by a number of the leading legal ranking and peer- and client-review organizations, notably Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, and Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal). Ms. Bergeson was awarded the highest ranking attainable, Band 1, in Chambers USA Guide 2025. This is Ms. Bergeson’s 21st year earning top marks...
September 23, 2025
Lynn L. Bergeson and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. Quoted in Chemical Watch Article “Chemicals for data centre projects to get priority TSCA pre-market reviews”
On September 23, 2025, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. were featured in Chemical Watch’s article regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prioritization of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) pre-market reviews for new chemicals intended for use in data centre projects. Lynn Bergeson, managing partner at law firm Bergeson & Campbell, said the EPA’s latest initiative "looks promising". Meeting the criteria for what constitutes a...
September 19, 2025
Catherina Narigon Quoted in Inside E.P.A. Article “Optimistic Industry Groups Ramp Up Advocacy For PFAS Reporting Waivers”
On September 19, 2025, comments by Catherina D. Narigon, Associate with B&C, were featured in Inside EPA's article regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting waivers. Catherina Narigon, an associate with industry law firm Bergeson & Campbell, believes EPA will still impose some reporting requirements that industry may find burdensome. “My gut feeling is EPA will come out with revisions that are more conservative than what businesses may want,” Narigon...
September 4, 2025
Sharpen Your Skills and Stay on Top of the Latest PFAS, Plastics, TSCA, and FIFRA Developments This Fall
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to share details with clients and friends about these premiere conferences and trainings in September and October, during which B&C professionals will present valuable and actionable information covering plastics waste and recycling, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) developments, and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) issues. Environmental Regulation in...
August 26, 2025
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and LexisNexis Publish 2025 Edition of Guide to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce publication of the 2025 edition of Guide to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), LexisNexis (Guide to TSCA). Guide to TSCA is the definitive comprehensive treatise on TSCA, written for lawyers, regulatory affairs specialists, and commercial and business people who need to understand the details of this law. The 2025 edition of Guide to TSCA was thoroughly updated, revised, and expanded by the lawyers, scientists, and regulatory...