February 4, 2011

James V. Aidala and Charles M. Auer Will Speak at the Chemical Heritage Foundation’s Forthcoming Event, TSCA: From Inception to Reform

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 James V. Aidala and Charles M. Auer have been selected to participate in a panel discussion entitled TSCA: From Inception to Reform sponsored by the Chemical Heritage Foundation’s Center for Contemporary History and Policy. As part of its oral history project, the program will focus on the Toxic...
January 25, 2011

ABA Publishes New Book on Product Liability

We are pleased to announce that the American Bar Association (ABA) has published a new book, entitled Product Liability, which Lynn L. Bergeson co-authored. Product Liability presents business and policy advisory perspectives on issues in product liability emerging from current changing legal and global market conditions. Bergeson co-authored the chapter entitled “New on the Horizon: Nanotechnology.” More information is available online....
January 21, 2011

EPA Proposal on Nanoscale Chemicals, Final Inventory Rule Seen as Critical Issues

The January 21, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson and Kathleen M. Roberts regarding chemical policy and rulemaking efforts expected in 2011.  According to Bergeson, the 2011 election results will have a “large but uncertain impact” on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act, and other issues.  Roberts stated that, if EPA releases the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule in May, the chemical...
January 19, 2011

Lynn L. Bergeson Will Moderate Panel on International and State Regulatory Programs and Strategies for Addressing Nanoscale Materials

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that on January 27, 2011, Lynn L. Bergeson will moderate a panel discussing key nanotechnology-related international and state regulatory programs during a “quick teleconference” program sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources entitled Nano Governance: The Current State of Federal, State, and...
January 14, 2011

The Runoff

The January 14, 2011, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News notes that Lynn L. Bergeson blogged that B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C., will be working with BASF to create a consortium to respond to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (CDTSC) data call-in (DCI) on nano silver, nano zero valent iron, nano titanium dioxide, nano zinc oxide, nano cerium oxide, and quantum dots....
January 14, 2011

Dow Pesticide Ensnared by Fluoride Controversy

The January 14, 2011, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News quotes James V. Aidala regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to revoke tolerances for a fluoride-based pesticide.  According to Aidala, EPA’s use of aggregate risk in making its decision could raise questions....
January 11, 2011

What 2011 Holds for the EPA’s OCSPP

The January 11, 2011, issue of Law 360 includes a guess column by Lynn L. Bergeson, James V. Aidala, and Charles M. Auer regarding the effect the election results will have on the operations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Protection (OCSPP)....
January 7, 2011

New Avenues for Pesticide and Chemical Litigation Emerge as Nationwide ESA Lawsuit Looms

The January 7, 2011, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the possibility of litigation concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) application of significant new use rules (SNUR) to nanomaterials, as well as EPA’s process for adding chemicals to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) list of chemicals of concern....
January 7, 2011

Hill Pushback May Spur Obama Focus on Executive Orders for EPA Goals

The January 7, 2011, issue of Inside EPA references Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.‘s January 3, 2011, memorandum regarding its 2011 predictions for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and how the Obama Administration can influence the environmental agenda....
January 5, 2011

B&C Launches Consortia Management Affiliate

BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C., AND ITS CONSULTING AFFILIATES, THE ACTA GROUP, L.L.C. AND THE ACTA GROUP EU, LTD, ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C.’S CONSORTIA MANAGEMENT AFFILIATE, B&C CONSORTIA MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce the formation and launch of B&C’s consortia management affiliate, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM)....
January 4, 2011

NanoBusiness Alliance Names Lynn L. Bergeson As One of the “Most Influential Nanotechnology Leaders from 2010”

We are pleased to announce that NanoBusiness Alliance (NbA) has selected Lynn L. Bergeson as one of its “Most Influential Nanotechnology Leaders from 2010.” The NbA is the industry association for the emerging nanotechnology industry. Through its extensive network of leading start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, research institutions, non-governmental organizations, and public-private partnerships, the NbA shapes nanotechnology policy and helps accelerate the responsible...
December 30, 2010

Automotive Groups Challenge Restrictions on Refrigerant, Say EPA Limits Unsupported

The December 30, 2010, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s significant new use rule (SNUR) for the refrigerant known as HFO-1234yf. According to Bergeson, the final rule was based on an entirely new risk assessment and data first made available for review when the SNUR was issued on October 27, 2010, meaning EPA promulgated the SNUR without adequate notice and comment, in violation of the Administrative...