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On August 26, 2026, the American Chemical Society (ACS) recognized the winners of the ACS 2026 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards (GCCA) during the ACS Fall 2026 meeting. When announcing the winners, Albert G. Horvath, ACS chief executive officer, shared: "This year's Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners show how chemistry is solving real problems, from recycling materials once considered impossible to reuse to removing harmful substances from the products and processes we depend on every day....

On August 21, 2026, comments by L. Claire Hansen and Catherina D. Narigon were featured in Packaging Dive's article discussing legal challenges that are underway to block SB 54 enforcement. “The subsequent briefing shows that the parties disagree not only over whether the exemption is discriminatory, but also over whether NAW has standing to challenge it and what remedy would be appropriate if the court identifies a constitutional problem,” said L. Claire Hansen and Catherina D....

On August 20, 2026, comments by Ryan N. Schmit were featured in Chemical & Engineering News' article regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) draft risk evaluation of ethylene dibromide. TSCA requires that the EPA consider all reasonably available information and use the best available science to make policy decisions, says Ryan Schmit, former policy adviser at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics and now with the law firm Bergeson & Campbell. “Allowing...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, has been recognized by a number of the leading legal ranking and peer- and client-review organizations, notably Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers. Ms. Bergeson was awarded the highest ranking attainable, Band 1, in Chambers USA Guide 2026. This is Ms. Bergeson’s 22nd year earning top marks from Chambers USA, an independent and rigorously researched guide to exceptional legal talent....

On August 3, 2026, comments by Ryan N. Schmit were featured in Inside TSCA’s article discussing Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. Ryan Schmit, of counsel with the chemicals-focused law firm Bergeson & Campbell and formerly with EPA’s chemicals office, told Inside TSCA July 31 that TSCA “conversations are continuing, both on and off the Hill, but the exact timing of any next steps remains unclear.” Schmit added the Coalition for Chemical Innovations, managed by his firm,...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce publication of the 2026 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 2026 edition captures the many consequential changes in TSCA law and policy over the past year, changes reflecting a...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is providing daily, in-depth coverage of the bench trial for National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) v. Feldon, which started on July 13, 2026. The case considers the constitutionality of certain aspects of Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), the first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging program in the United States. Specifically, NAW asserts that Oregon’s packaging EPR program...

On July 13, 2026, comments submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) were featured in an Inside EPA article discussing the “first known litigation over a TSCA test order since the court in 2024 established the standard of evidence EPA must provide for such orders.” “Based on extensive experience working with testing consortia, it is BCCM’s view that EPA’s estimated burden for responding to a test order is lower than...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Breanne J. Kincaid, Ph.D. has joined our firms as Assistant Toxicologist and Regulatory Scientist. Dr. Kincaid's combination of toxicological training, computational expertise, regulatory awareness, and technical communication skills enables her to support clients in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting environmental, toxicity, and public health data to facilitate product approvals, regulatory...

On June 24, 2026, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson were featured in Bloomberg Law’s article covering a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court the Southern District of New York by Groupe SEB USA Inc. and Meyer Corp. against Caraway Home Inc., alleging that Caraway's ads falsely paint the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in its competitors' products as toxic. Distinguishing divergent PFAS and pointing to the safety of some makes the case notable, said Lynn...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Product Stewardship BlogTM, a dedicated resource focused on the evolving and increasingly consequential regulatory, compliance, sustainability, and market-access issues affecting products throughout their lifecycle. Product stewardship has long been a cornerstone of B&C’s practice. For decades, we have helped clients navigate the complex and ever-changing regulatory frameworks that govern products from...

On June 11, 2026, comments by Carla N. Hutton were featured in Inside PFAS Policy's article discussing Connecticut’s upcoming per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting and labeling requirements. Carla Hutton, a senior regulatory analyst for law firm Bergeson & Campbell, told Inside PFAS Policy that the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) may not receive many reports or see many products labeled as containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

On May 14, 2026, comments by Carla N. Hutton, Senior Regulatory Analyst, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), were featured in Chemical Watch's article regarding New Mexico’s final rule implementing its perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restriction law. Carla Hutton, senior regulatory analyst at Bergeson & Campbell, noted that HB 212 explicitly allows the NMED to accept ‘substantially equivalent’ information on PFAS in...

On April 23, 2026, comments by Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. were featured in Bloomberg Law’s article regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of a list of confidential business information (CBI) claims that will expire between June 22 and July 31. If previously claimed confidential information no longer needs to be protected, companies may choose to let the agency make it public, said Richard Engler, director of chemistry at Bergeson & Campbell PC, during...

On April 23, 2026, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton were featured in Bloomberg Law’s article regarding an expected influx of public information about PFAS in resulting from Minnesota's "Amara's Law" and New Mexico's PFAS Protection Act. "In addition to banning over time the sale of products with nonessential uses of PFAS, both laws have consumer right-to-know provisions requiring manufacturers to provide details to state regulators and ultimately the public about products...

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 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®) 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...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Lindsay A. Holden, Ph.D., DABT® and Catherina D. Narigon have joined our firms, Dr. Holden as Senior Toxicologist and Regulatory Scientist, and Ms. Narigon as an Associate.Prior to joining our firms,  Lindsay A. Holden, Ph.D., DABT® served as Toxicology Lead for the Chemical and Material Risk Management Program, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations, &...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that all 19 courses in the FIFRA Tutor® curriculum are now available and open for enrollment. FIFRA Tutor is presented by members of B&C’s renowned Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) practice group to provide expert, efficient, and essential FIFRA training. Courses can be completed at the learner’s own pace, and enrollment is valid for one full year. Registrants receive detailed handout materials,...

On May 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a request for information (RFI) to gather information to identify and assess critical applications for DOD and the defense industrial base (DIB) that necessitate the use of existing chemicals undergoing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6 risk evaluation process. The RFI states that it will help the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,...

For complimentary registration, visit the ELI registration page:https://www.eli.org/events/tsca-reform-nine-years-later Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health are pleased to present “TSCA Reform -- Nine Years Later” on June 25, 2025. This complimentary virtual conference marks the ninth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference. As with our previous TSCA...

On May 9, 2025, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson were featured in Inside PFAS Policy’s article regarding an industry push to have the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in a way that would preempt state regulations of the chemicals. Lynn Bergeson, counsel for law firm Bergeson & Campbell, told Inside PFAS Policy that although there is a pathway to preemption under TSCA, it would be a “laborious one,” and she is...

On May 1, 2025, comments by Catherina Narigon, Associate with B&C, were featured in Bloomberg Law's article regarding state actions being taken to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contained in biosolids.  Industrial effluent and other source control laws that place financial responsibility on industry and corporate entities—rather than on state or local government funding, utilities, or end users—are attractive and likely effective state strategies, said Catherina...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, has been named an Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) “Expert of the Year” in the inaugural cohort of recipients of this new initiative by ACD to recognize and honor “extraordinary talent and achievements” among the ACD community. The professionals chosen for the 2024 class were selected by an invitation to all ACD members to nominate those who exemplify the very...

On April 23, 2025, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. were featured in Chemical Watch’s article regarding an extension of the Trump administration hiring freeze. Lynn Bergeson, principal with law firm Bergeson & Campbell, said the impacts of the hiring freeze on the EPA’s chemicals programme are "all bad".  "EPA needs all the help it can get, and competent staff are needed, urgently," she said.  Her colleague, Richard Engler,...

This June marks the ninth anniversary of the enactment of the game-changing Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) that amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). With a new Trump Administration and the relentless pace of regulatory developments related to Lautenberg implementation, there are many issues to consider and problems to solve. Save the date to join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George...

On March 19, 2025, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson were featured in Chemical & Engineering News’ article regarding delays by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on hazardous substance restrictions. The EPA and industry both want certainty regarding the agency’s legal positions, say lawyers who work closely with chemical companies. “Industry would like predictability and certainty so it can plan accordingly,” says Lynn Bergeson, managing partner at the Washington,...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is 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’s highly experienced Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) practice group. This invaluable guide provides a road map to navigate efficiently the transformational changes in chemical product law,...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to offer clients and friends these timely resources to prepare for the eventful year expected in 2025. PODCAST: Election Outcome — A Conversation with James V. Aidala and Mark J. Washko The latest episode of All Things Chemical®, features Lynn L. Bergeson speaking with James V. Aidala and Mark J. Washko to get their take on the very eventful past weeks and seek their thoughts on what 2025 might look like legislatively and at the U.S....

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Director of Chemistry, Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., will present during two sessions of the Household & Commercial Product Association’s (HCPA) 2024 Annual Meeting: Charting the Path Forward for Policy and Regulatory Progress. This event, scheduled for December 8-11, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, engages the public policy issues that impact the household and commercial products industry....

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce publication of the 2024 edition of Guide to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), LexisNexis (Guide to TSCA), the first under the editorial direction of the TSCA team at Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. 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. TSCA cuts across all business...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of B&C and President of The Acta Group (Acta®), is recipient of the 2024 Allan K. Fleeger Distinguished Service Award from the Product Stewardship Society® (PSS). PSS established the award in 2018 to recognize extraordinary contributions by a product steward to the growth and success of PSS and the product stewardship profession. Ms. Bergeson served as a Member of the PSS Board of...

On August 21, 2024, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson were featured in Bloomberg Law’s article regarding the publication of the National Toxicology Program's long-awaited report about fluoride’s hazards. The NTP report is equivocal on the effect, if any, of low fluoride exposures, and saying more research is needed would seem to be unhelpful to Chen in making any dose-response determination in the case over which he is presiding, said Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of...

The Agriculture and Food Section (AFS) is pleased to be leading two sessions at IBA 2024, the International Bar Association’s (IBA) annual conference in Mexico City, September 15-20, 2024. Both sessions will further AFS’s mission to focus on the complex law and policy issues invited by the imperative to feed the planet, to do so equitably, and to do so effectively in a time of climate change and during/post a global pandemic. Disruptive technologies in agriculture, Monday, 16 September...