November 9, 2011

Small Bites, Bigger Questions

The November 9, 2011, issue of New Haven Independent quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of nanotechnology.
November 9, 2011

Compliance Official Says EPA in 2012 Will Focus Efforts on Imports, Retailers

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.
October 28, 2011

Feds Urge Probe of Nano “Life Cycles”

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.
October 28, 2011

As First EDSP Test Deadline Nears, EPA Faces Host of Industry Concerns

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 Program, on current...
October 21, 2011

New NNI Environmental Health and Safety Research Strategy Has Industry Backing

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."
October 19, 2011

Joseph E. Plamondon Will Speak at the 30th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium

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) regulation, and...