Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is pleased to announce that, in light of the growing significance of emerging chemical technologies, its Nanotechnology Law Blog has been renamed the Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog and will now report on federal, local, and international regulatory, legal, and policy developments involving nanotechnologies and other emerging chemical technologies. The blog is available at nanotech.lawbc.com. Users may sign up to receive e-mails of...
January 4, 2012
Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Workshop to Review Case Studies on Reporting Byproducts/Recycled Materials
Thursday, January 19, 20129:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) have organized a workshop to review reporting obligations for byproducts and recycled materials under the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule. B&C previously submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) specific case studies related to byproducts or recycled materials. The case study scenarios were compiled by BCCM and reflect...
December 14, 2011
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Is a Proud Sponsor of the Third Annual Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that B&C is a proud sponsor of the third annual Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit, which will be held on January 23-26, 2012, in San Diego, California. Returning for a third year, the Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit has established itself as the definitive hub event — the...
The December 1, 2011, issue of the New Haven Independent quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) conditional registration of nanosilver as a new active ingredient....
The November 29, 2011, issue of Inside EPA quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s November 2, 2011, memorandum regarding the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) “informal draft” Safer Consumer Products Regulations....
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that B&C is included in the 2011 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for environmental law in Washington, D.C. The methodology for the “Best Law Firms” involved surveying thousands of law firm clients, leading lawyers and law firm managers, partners, and associates, and...
The November 9, 2011, issue of New Haven Independent quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of nanotechnology....
The November 9, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes James V. Aidala regarding the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements for pesticides. According to Aidala, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) immediate focus on education rather than enforcement will give Congress time to pass legislation to end the permitting requirements....
The October 28, 2011, issue of New Haven Independent quotes Lynn L. Bergeson’s comments during the webinar announcing the release of the National Institute for Nanotechnology’s (NNI) 2011 Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy. Bergeson emphasized the need for better communication to the public....
The October 28, 2011, issue of Inside EPA quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s October 4, 2011, memorandum regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final guidance on the weight-of-evidence (WoE) analysis that it will use to evaluate the results of data submitted in response to test orders issued for Tier 1 screening under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)....
October 27, 2011
James V. Aidala Will Speak at the CLA and ABA SEER Pesticides, Chemical Regulation and Right-to-Know Committee Seminar
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that on November 8, 2011, James V. Aidala will speak at the CropLife America (CLA) and American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ (SEER) Pesticides, Chemical Regulation and Right-to-Know Committee seminar, What’s New, What’s Hot in Pesticide Law and Policy...
October 24, 2011
Updated Nanotechnology Strategy Released to Guide Agencies in Research, Development
The October 24, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson, who participated in the October 20, 2011, webinar announcing the release of the National Institute for Nanotechnology’s (NNI) 2011 Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy....
October 24, 2011
Analysts See EU’s Nanomaterial Definition Shaping Debate for Regulatory Application
The October 24, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the European Commission’s (EC) recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial, which will have “little to no application or regulatory utility.”...
The October 21, 2011, issue of Pesticide and Chemical Policy quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the National Nanotechnology Institute’s (NNI) 2011 Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy, which “appropriately recognizes that additional research is needed to characterize consumer and occupational exposures to nanomaterials.”...
The October 21, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the possibility that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will have to solicit data on high production volume (HPV) chemicals from Tier 2 manufacturers....
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that on October 25, 2011, Joseph E. Plamondon will speak in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the 30th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium on the regulation of polymers under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)...
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that on October 20, 2011, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. (EDT), Lynn L. Bergeson will speak during the nanoEHS Workshop Series webinar hosted by the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) on the release of its 2011 Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy (Strategy). The event will consist of...
October 3, 2011
Lynn L. Bergeson Will Speak at the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication 2011 Fall Meeting
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that on October 4, 2011, Lynn L. Bergeson will speak in Arlington, Virginia at the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication 2011 Fall Meeting on key issues relating to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) draft on Green Guides. The presentation will summarize the development of the Green Guides, the review...
September 19, 2011
Byproduct Section of New Reporting Rule Needs Clarification, Former EPA Official Says
The September 19, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Charles M. Auer and Kathleen M. Roberts concerning byproduct provisions under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule. Auer and Roberts spoke as part of a September 15, 2011, webinar hosted by Bergeson & Campbell, P.C....
B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), an affiliate of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., wishes to ensure that you are aware of a new website designed to be a platform for sharing information on nanotechnology policy, legislative, and regulatory initiatives in California. The website — www.calnin.org — provides regular updates on areas and initiatives that could potentially impact the development or use of nanomaterials in California. It also includes information on...