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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 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C, and President, The Acta Group (Acta®) and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), has been named an “Expert of the Year” by the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD). The professionals chosen for recognition were selected by an invitation to all ACD members to nominate those who exemplify the very highest standards and community spirit in ACD’s pillars of Advocacy,...

Professionals seeking expert, efficient, essential regulatory training are encouraged to explore the offerings available from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) TSCA Tutor® and FIFRA Tutor® online, on-demand courses. The courses were created to fill the gap between self-directed regulatory education and costly live training sessions. TSCA Tutor guides professionals through the Toxic Substances Control Act’s (TSCA) application to a company’s operations to ensure consistent...

Perhaps in response to perceived inaction at the federal level, over half of the U.S. states are engaged in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) notification and restriction regulations. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) All Things Chemical® podcast will cover the relentless pace of state PFAS regulation on the March 12, 2026, episode. B&C’s Lindsay A. Holden, Ph.D., DABT, Senior Toxicologist, and Carla N. Hutton, Senior Regulatory Analyst, join Managing Partner Lynn L....

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson and Senior Regulatory Analyst Carla N. Hutton have been recognized in the 2026 JD Supra Readers Choice Awards as top authors in the Environment section. This is Ms. Bergeson’s ninth Readers Choice award, which recognizes the most-read and -shared articles posted on JD Supra, a legal news service, and Ms. Hutton’s second award. B&C’s monthly “Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical...

Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry with Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), will present during the GlobalChem 2026 “TSCA New Chemicals: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities” session, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. on February 23, 2026. Dr. Engler 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,...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the addition of two new modules, “Articles and the Articles Exemption” and “Understanding TSCA Significant New Use Rules (SNUR),” to the TSCA Tutor® curriculum.  TSCA Tutor® provides expert, efficient, and essential Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) training prepared and presented by B&C’s renowned TSCA practice group. Courses can be completed at the learner’s own pace, and enrollment is valid for one full...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) are seeking an early career toxicologist and regulatory scientist to join our growing team of regulatory consultants, scientists, and policy experts. This position will be a full-time position, with the option to work as a hybrid in-office and telecommuting professional in our Washington, D.C. office, or full-time telecommuting professional directed from our Washington, D.C. office. Overview of...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Christine M. Palermo, Ph.D., DABT has joined our firms as Director of Regulatory Sciences. Dr. Palermo provides Acta clients with global strategy in chemical regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and product stewardship, assisting clients to commercialize new products and expand markets for existing product portfolios. Dr. Palermo deploys the extensive domestic and international experience she...

On January 6, 2026, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson were featured in Chemical & Engineering News's article regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) move to roll back limits on certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water while state efforts to regulate PFAS show no signs of slowing down. The EPA is also working to roll back some PFAS reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act, reporting that was called for in a 2023 rule...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...