On June 6, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C., (B&C®), presented “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Mediterranean Region: Modern Agriculture and Technology” at the International Bar Association 4th Mediterranean Conference in Rome, Italy. Ms. Bergeson began her presentation with a discussion of the similarities between U.S. and European Union (EU) oversight systems. Both systems address comprehensively potential risks posed...
On June 2, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), presented “The Nanotechnology Legal and Regulatory Landscape” at the 2016 International Nanotoxicology Congress in Boston. Ms. Bergeson stated that there are many ongoing global initiatives involving diverse governance aspects of nanoscale materials and many countries continue to make progress in defining nanoscale materials, addressing related definitional challenges, developing suitable...
On June 1, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®) Managing Partner, was quoted in an Inside EPA article regarding possible Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform impacts on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate chemicals in finished products. EPA has not yet provided a cohesive regulatory policy on articles, so having a statutory requirement could ease some of those concerns, said Lynn Bergeson, managing partner...
On May 31, 2016, the Chemical Watch article “Advancing Nanotechnology Creates Product Stewardship Challenges,” quoted Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®). Lynn Bergeson, managing partner at Bergeson & Campbell, who also spoke at the product stewardship conference, told the audience that it is unlikely the final rule will happen in October. She also spoke of current “cutting-edge concerns” for the nanomaterial industry,...
May 26, 2016
The New TSCA Webinar 1 – Overview and Summary of Major Changes: What to Expect and When to Expect It
Date: June 13, 2016, 11:00 a.m. (EDT), 8:00 a.m. (PDT)Price: Complimentary – click here to register Topics covered: Speakers: Chemical Watch Offers Complimentary Webinar Series on “The New TSCA”Moderated by Lynn L. Bergeson Register Online The passage on May 24, 2016, of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, widely expected to pass the U.S. Senate and be signed into law by President Obama within a...
May 26, 2016
TIME Magazine Quotes Lynn L. Bergeson In “Will Congress’s Chemical Safety Reform Protect Us? It Depends”
On May 26, 2016, TIME Magazine published an article, “Will Congress’s Chemical Safety Reform Protect Us? It Depends,” reporting on the bipartisan passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, quoting Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), Lynn L. Bergeson. In the past, states have stepped in to regulate chemicals in the absence of leadership by the federal government. Lynn Bergeson, managing partner at the...
May 23, 2016
James V. Aidala Quoted In Washington Examiner Article “White House Backs Congress’ Chemical Safety Overhaul”
On May 23, 2016, Senior Government Affairs Consultant for Bergeson and Campbell P.C. (B&C®), James V. Aidala, was quoted in the Washington Examiner article “White House Backs Congress’ Chemical Safety Overhaul.” Jim Aidala, a former EPA official who is now with consultants Bergeson & Campbell PC, said the legislation helps define which toxic chemicals the EPA can regulate. He expects the House to take up its version of the bill this week. He doesn’t expect the...
Many Americans today, including many legislators at the federal and state levels, were not yet born when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created by President Nixon in 1970, or they were too young to appreciate how air and water quality were deteriorating until governments, private companies, and individual citizens stepped up to take action. The EPA Alumni Association, recognizing the importance of current and future generations understanding the history and lessons...
May 16, 2016
2016 Chemical Data Reporting Webinar Recording Available; Analysis of CDR Enforcement Actions Released
To prepare companies for the reporting period for the 2016 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule, June 1 – September 30, 2016, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) presented a webinar, “2016 Chemical Data Reporting: Don’t Despair; Get Prepared!,” on May 3, 2016. A recording of the webinar, presentation slides, and a document containing detailed answers to the many questions submitted by webinar participants will be made available to B&C clients and...
The May 3, 2016, article “Make Chemical Reports to EPA Consistent: Former Official,” by Pat Rizzuto and published by the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report, included comments made by B&C Senior Scientist Richard Engler, Ph.D. during B&C’s recent CDR webinar. […]Under its Next Generation Compliance initiative, the EPA will compare the data it receives from the Chemical Data Reporting, or CDR, rule to information obtained through other regulations, Richard Engler, a...