The February 4, 2011, issue of Pesticide & Chemical Policy includes an article quoting Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the opportunity for industry to drive Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform legislation....
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 28, 2011
Advocates Say TSCA Reform Could Reduce Children’s Cancer Risk from Chemical Exposures
In a January 28, 2011, article, Pesticide & Chemical Policy quotes James V. Aidala regarding the possibility of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform legislation passing in the 112th Congress....
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....
The January 21, 2011, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the effect of President Obama’s January 18, 2011, Executive Order (EO). Bergeson stated that the EO is “welcome, appreciated and potentially useful, but it won’t turn any ships around.”...
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...
The January 21, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report cites Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s January 3, 2011, memorandum regarding its 2011 predictions for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention....
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...
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....
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....
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)....
The January 3/10, 2011, issue of Chemical Week quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the regulatory outlook for chemical producers in the 112th Congress....
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....
In the January 7, 2011, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, Lynn L. Bergeson states that stakeholders should expect “more aggressive oversight of all EPA programs, pesticides included....
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 Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultations....
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....
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...
January 3, 2011
EPA Plans Action in 2011 on Air Pollution, Climate Change, Pesticides, Nanomaterials
The January 3, 2011, issue of BNA International Environment Reporter quotes Kathleen M. Roberts regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) intent to issue the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule before the 2011 reporting period....
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...