B&C News: Lautenberg Implementation
February 10, 2017
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted By Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Regarding How Manufacturers Should Participate in EPA Rulemaking
On February 10, 2017, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), Lynn L. Bergeson, was quoted in the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report article “Vehicle, Furniture Makers Urged to Increase Role in Toxics Law.”
Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of the Washington, D.C., office of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., said some manufacturers, such as companies that purchase nanoscale chemicals to make sports equipment, aren't well positioned to actively participate in EPA's rulemakings.
Nevertheless responsible product manufacturers will want to know ... read more >
February 9, 2017
Inside EPA Article, “Stakeholders Flag Early Concerns On EPA TSCA Risk Evaluation Proposal,” Quotes B&C Memorandum
On February 9, 2017, Inside EPA quoted the Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®) memorandum, “TSCA: EPA Releases Proposed Chemical Risk Evaluation Process under New TSCA,” regarding how a weight of evidence (WoE) approach would impact U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) risk evaluations.
And a Jan. 19 Bergeson & Campbell memorandum on the proposal says that while the preamble contains language leading toward codifying an effective WoE approach, "A clear statement of EPA's approach to WOE in conducting risk evaluations would provide a discernible ... read more >
January 17, 2017
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environmental Report Article On EPA’s Proposed Commercial Chemical Review Strategy Features Comment By Lynn L. Bergeson
On January 17, 2017, Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report included a quote by Lynn L. Bergeson in the article “EPA Proposes Strategy to Identify, Review Commercial Chemicals.”
Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell PC in Washington, D.C., told Bloomberg BNA, “EPA has done the near impossible in proposing three epic rules. Now the burden is on other stakeholders to define, clarify, and help the process along.”
http://news.bna.com/deln/display/split_display.adp?fedfid=103349998&vname=dennotallissues&wsn=499469500&scm=DELNWB ... read more >
January 11, 2017
The Top Chemical Regulatory Stories of 2016
The attorneys, scientists, policy experts, and regulatory advisors of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), The Acta Group (Acta®), and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) endeavor year-round to keep you informed on key developments as they happen, and prepared for looming changes and deadlines, to help you maintain compliance and competitive advantage as you market your products throughout the world. As the new year begins, we offer you this look back at the top stories of 2016 (as measured by clicks, reads, and shares by readers of our blogs and e-mails), a ... read more >
January 9, 2017
Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. Quoted In Wired Article On New Chemical Regulations
On January 9, 2017, Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Senior Chemist with Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), was quoted in “The Chemical Industry’s Having a Bad Reaction to New Regs.”
As a result, some chemists feel like they must dial back their ambitions to pass review. “New chemicals are taking significantly longer to get through the EPA process now,” says Rich Engler, a chemical consultant with environmental law firm Bergeson & Campbell. “If I were advising a client I would tell them to only try to develop something low hazard, because those are ... read more >
January 5, 2017
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article Quotes Charles M. Auer On Chemical Data Reporting Rule
On January 5, 2017, the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article, “Outlook 2017: Amended Chemicals Law Implementation Top Priority,” quoted Charles M. Auer, Senior Regulatory and Policy Advisor with Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), regarding how Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule information will be used in the future to help prioritize risk evaluations and other chemical regulatory activities.
The EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention has work to do in 2017 beyond the specific mandates of the amended TSCA law.
For example, the Chemical ... read more >
December 28, 2016
Biobased Chemical, Fuel Makers Seek Parity For Their Products Under Trump
Lynn L. Bergeson was quoted in the December 28, 2016, Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report story "Biobased Chemical, Fuel Makers Seek Parity For Their Products Under Trump" (subscription required):
Biobased chemical and fuel manufacturers want their products to be treated equally with their fossil fuel-based counterparts under the incoming administration's policies.
[...] Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of the Washington D.C.-based Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., which manages the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG), said Pruitt’s alignment with ... read more >
December 7, 2016
Oscar Hernandez and Jim Aidala Quoted in “Risk Limits Under New Toxics Law May Continue Past Practice”
On December 7, 2016, the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quoted Oscar Hernandez, Ph.D., Senior Regulatory Chemist with Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), and Jim Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant with B&C, regarding how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will handle the new toxics law.
Typically, the agency takes action on chemicals whose risks range between 1 in 10,000 excess cancer cases to 1 in 1 million excess cases. “They'd have to explain why they're moving out of that range if they did anything different,” former EPA ... read more >
November 30, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson and Charles M. Auer Discuss Changes to EPA’s New Chemicals Program
On November 30, 2016, the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environmental Report included comments by Charles M. Auer, Senior Regulatory and Policy Advisor with Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), and Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of B&C, in the article “Groans Heard About Pace EPA's New Chemical Reviews.”
The EPA appears to be making changes to the new chemicals program beyond what the law mandated, Charles Auer, former director of the EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, told Bloomberg BNA Nov. 21.
He described the Lautenberg Act's revisions to ... read more >
November 14, 2016
James V. Aidala Comments in BNA Daily Environment Report Regarding Trump Transition at EPA
The November 14, 2016 BNA Daily Environment Report featured comments from James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant for Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., in the story “Trump Transition Team Expected Soon at EPA To Begin Review of Agency Actions, Priorities”:
Trump’s EPA transition team will likely receive ‘‘massive briefing books’’ on each of the agency’s programs, including air pollution, water, waste and pesticides, according to Jim Aidala, a senior government affairs consultant with Bergeson & Campbell P.C. in Washington D.C. ... read more >
October 24, 2016
Conditions of Use, Section 5 Review Period Flexibility?, and Other Resources
Role of “Conditions of Use” Under Sections 5 and 6 of Amended Toxics Law
The concept of “conditions of use” plays an important role in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Conditions of use is a centralizing concept under which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determines how a chemical is made, processed, used, and disposed. The term is defined in Section 3 and also appears one or more times in the following Sections: 5, 6, 9, 14, 18, 21, and ... read more >
September 21, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson, Michael S. Wenk, M.S., and J. Brian Xu, M.D., Ph.D., DABT®, to Speak at ChemCon The Americas 2016
October 17 - 21, 2016, Toronto, Canada
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are proud to once again be sponsors of and program advisors to ChemCon, a global chemical control conference offering authoritative speakers, in-depth sessions, and global perspective on existing and emerging chemical regulatory schemes.
Highlights from the diverse and substantive program planned for Toronto include:
Workshop on the modernized Toxic Substances Control Act, with speakers including Jeff Morris, Deputy Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ... read more >
September 20, 2016
“The New TSCA” Webinar 4: Administration of the Act, Preemption, Fees, and Green Chemistry
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time/11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time/16:00 British Summer Time
Three months have passed since Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform was enacted and now implementation trends are starting to take shape. Rather than waiting to see what TSCA reform's impact on your business might be, take control of your approach to "new" TSCA with the information and insight shared in "The New TSCA: What You Need To Know" webinar series presented by Chemical Watch and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. ... read more >
September 12, 2016
Charles M. Auer, Former Director of EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are very pleased to announce that Charles M. Auer has joined our teams as Senior Regulatory and Policy Advisor. For more than three decades, Mr. Auer has provided sagacious, informed, and deeply insightful guidance on legal, policy, and scientific matters related to the regulation of chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and related domestic and international chemical control laws. Mr. Auer's experience includes over 32 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), most recently as the ... read more >
September 7, 2016
“The New TSCA” Webinar 3: Inventory, CDR, and CBI (Sections 8 & 14)
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"'The New TSCA' -- What You Need To Know" Webinar 3: Inventory, CDR, And CBI (Sections 8 & 14)
Monday, September 12, 2016
8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time/11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time/16:00 British Summer Time
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Three months have passed since Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform was enacted and now implementation trends are starting to take shape. Rather than waiting to see what TSCA reform's impact on your business might be, take control of your approach to "new" TSCA with the information and insight shared in the ... read more >
August 30, 2016
Register for the “New TSCA” Webinar 3: Inventory, CDR, and CBI (Sections 8 & 14) Sept. 12, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time/11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time/16:00 British Summer Time
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Speakers:
Charles M. Auer, Charles Auer & Associates, LLC, former Director of the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Senior Chemist, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., former senior staff scientist in OPPT and leader of EPA's Green Chemistry Program
Kelly Franklin, ... read more >
August 25, 2016
B&C Memoranda Featured In Inside EPA Article, “Attorneys Say Proposed TSCA Rule May Violate Trade Secret Provisions”
On August 25, 2016, the Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., (B&C®) memoranda “TSCA Reform: Proposed Changes to SNUR Procedures Would, Perhaps Inadvertently, Result in Disclosure of CBI to Third Parties/Possible Competitors” and “TSCA: Proposed Revisions to Significant New Use Rules Reflect Current Occupational Safety and Health Standards,” were discussed in an Inside EPA article on how Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform may violate trade secret provisions.
"We do not read provisions in either old or new TSCA to authorize EPA to disclose CBI ... read more >
August 18, 2016
Chemical Watch Article “Law firm flags up issues in EPA Snur proposal” Quotes B&C Memorandum Conflict Between SNURs And Revised OSHA HCS
On August 18, 2016, Chemical Watch quoted the Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) memorandum, “TSCA: Proposed Revisions to Significant New Use Rules Reflect Current Occupational Safety and Health Standards,” in an article examining the conflict between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) proposal and the revised Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communications Standard (HCS).
US agency's notice 'downplays' magnitude of changes, says Bergeson & Campbell.
The US ... read more >
August 11, 2016
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article, “Fees Must Not Stymie Innovation, Chemical Makers Tell EPA,” Includes Comments From Kathleen M. Roberts
On August 11, 2016, the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quoted Kathleen M. Roberts, Vice President of B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), an affiliate of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), on the implication of additional fees created by Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) reform.
Companies that pay the costs of generating toxicity, exposure and other data should not be “double billed” through additional fees to review the resulting information, said Walls and Kathleen Roberts, vice president of Bergeson & Campbell Consortia ... read more >
August 11, 2016
IHS Chemical Week Quotes Lynn L. Bergeson On EPA Implementing TSCA Reform
On July 11, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell (B&C®), was quoted in the IHS Chemical Week article “Responsible Care: TSCA reform and enhancing product safety.”
“Chemical companies need to start paying attention to what EPA is doing and announcing—and raise concerns so they can be heard.” Lynn Bergeson, a managing partner at environmental law firm Bergeson & Campbell, agrees, adding chemical companies should “carefully monitor [EPA’s] rulemaking process immediately.”
Bergeson said that there ... read more >
July 25, 2016
Inside EPA Quotes B&C Memorandum In Article “EPA Issues First New Chemical Safety Reviews Under Reformed TSCA Law”
On July 25, 2016, Inside EPA quoted Bergeson & Campbell P.C.’s (B&C®) memoranda “EPA Releases First Determinations for New Chemicals under New TSCA,” on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) use of structure activity relationship (SAR) in premanufacture notice (PMN) reviews.
In a July 22 memo to clients and colleagues, the law firm Bergeson & Campbell also notes that EPA appears to have used structure activity relationship (SAR) modeling in its analyses, though the firm, unlike Denison, applauded the use of these ... read more >
July 22, 2016
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Quotes Lynn L. Bergeson In “First Decisions on New Chemicals Made Under Amended TSCA”
On June 22, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), was quoted in Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report discussing the new Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) chemical regulatory process.
Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell PC, told Bloomberg BNA: “On the whole, the process seems to be efficient, but stakeholders will need to monitor the ... read more >
July 15, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted In Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article On The Need To Submit Thoughtful PMNs to EPA
On July 15, 2016, Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quoted Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), in the article, “Give EPA Detailed New Chemical Notices, Attorneys Advise.”
Pre-manufacture notifications, or PMNs, that makers must submit before they can produce or import a new chemical, and significant new use notifications, which companies must submit before they can make or use certain chemicals in new ways, “need to be much more strategic, thoughtful and detailed,” Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of ... read more >
July 14, 2016
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Quotes Lynn L. Bergeson On New TSCA Chemical Provisions
On July 15, 2016, Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quoted Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell (B&C®), in the article “Give EPA Detailed New Chemical Notices, Attorneys Advise.”
Pre-manufacture notifications, or PMNs, that makers must submit before they can produce or import a new chemical, and significant new use notifications, which companies must submit before they can make or use certain chemicals in new ways, “need to be much more strategic, thoughtful and detailed,” Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of ... read more >
July 13, 2016
B&C Webinar Featured In Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article “Companies Need EPA to Specify Exposure Texts for TSCA Data”
On July 14, 2016, Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report included quotes from the B&C® and Chemical Watch webinar “The New TSCA Series Webinar 2: Impacts on New Chemical Programs.”
Chemical manufacturers and processors will need to give exposure and toxicity data to the EPA for it to evaluate the risks of new and existing chemicals as required by the recently amended Toxic Substances Control Act, said Charles Auer, who directed the EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics under multiple administrations. Auer spoke July 14 during a webinar ... read more >
July 11, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Comments On TSCA Implementation Featured In Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article “More Than 300 New Chemicals Snagged as EPA Implements Law”
On July 12, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell (B&C®), was quoted in the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report article “More Than 300 New Chemicals Snagged as EPA Implements Law.”
Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell PC, told Bloomberg BNA July 11 the number of new chemicals affected by the EPA's implementation of the newly amended Toxic Substances Control Act isn't large.
For an individual company, however, every day that delays its ability to bring a new chemical or a new use ... read more >
June 30, 2016
“Amended Law Affecting New Chemicals’ Market Entry,” Article Quotes Lynn L. Bergeson On PMN Reviews
On June 30, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell (B&C®), was quoted in the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report article “Amended Law Affecting New Chemicals' Market Entry,” discussing the impact of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) premanufacture notifications (PMNs) reviews.
Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell PC, told Bloomberg BNA June 30 that because of the changes, the Environmental Protection Agency “reset the clock” and ... read more >
June 29, 2016
Chemical Watch Webinar Series -- "'The New TSCA' - What You Need to Know"
Webinar 2: "Impacts on New and Existing Chemicals Programs"
Thursday, July 14, 2016
8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time/11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time/16:00 British Summer Time
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In this second episode of the complimentary webinar series "The New TSCA -- What You Need To Know," Chemical Watch and an assembled faculty of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) experts will take a deeper dive into the profound changes that the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) makes to TSCA Sections 4, 5, and ... read more >
June 29, 2016
B&C Memorandum Quoted In Inside EPA Article, “Chemical Sector Sees Early Concerns With EPA TSCA New Chemicals Plan”
On June 29, 2016, Inside EPA quoted the Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®) memorandum, “TSCA Reform: An Analysis of Key Provisions and Fundamental Shifts in the Amended TSCA,” analyzing the new TSCA law.
The law firm Bergeson & Campbell in a June 22 analysis of the new law says that the amended section 26(p) of TSCA "arguably afford EPA broad discretion to establish procedures for disposing of any Section 5 cases that are pending before EPA (including those under voluntary suspensions) at the time of enactment."
The firm says the ... read more >
June 23, 2016
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Launches TSCAblog.com to Provide News and Analysis on TSCA Reform Implementation and Related Legal and Policy Developments
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) announced today the launch
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Blog (TSCAblog™)
to track and report regulatory, scientific, legal, and policy
developments under the "new TSCA." On June 22, 2016,
President Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg
Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg), which
makes important changes to TSCA and is the first revision of
U.S. domestic chemical management law in 40 years.
Stakeholders will need immediately to understand what the
"new TSCA" means for their industrial operations ... read more >
June 22, 2016
James V. Aidala Quoted In Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article “EPA Must Adjust to New Toxics Law, Former Officials Say”
On June 22, 2016, James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant with Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) was quoted in a Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report article on the expected U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.
Jim Aidala, former head of the EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, told Bloomberg BNA the first few months of implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act will be “chaotic in the happy ... read more >
June 17, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted In Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article “California Agency To Look At TSCA Reform Impacts On Safer Consumer Products Effort”
On June 17, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), was quoted in the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report article “California Agency to Look at TSCA Reform Impacts on Safer Consumer Products Effort.”
Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell PC, said federal preemption would apply only to certain actions, such as restrictions.
It wouldn’t extend to state laws that require reporting or monitoring.
‘‘That said, TSCA preemption would appear to have its most potentially consequential impact on ... read more >
June 16, 2016
Chemical Watch Quotes James V. Aidala On TSCA Reform Implementation
On June 16, 2016, James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant with Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), was quoted in the Chemical Watch article “EPA Implementation Of TSCA To Be ‘Enormous Undertaking.’”
The Lautenberg Act sets out “very aggressive deadlines” that will “not be easy to meet”, agreed Jim Aidala – a former Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) and senior government consultant at Bergeson & Campbell – during ... read more >
June 16, 2016
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report features comments by Lynn L. Bergeson On Conflicts Between TSCA Reform and California DTSC
On June 16, 2016, Lynn L, Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), was quoted in the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report article, “California Agency Examining Impacts of TSCA-Reform Bill.”
Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell PC, said federal preemption would apply only to certain actions, such as restrictions.
It wouldn't extend to state laws that require reporting or monitoring.
“That said, TSCA preemption would appear to have its most potentially consequential impact on the Safer Consumer ... read more >
June 15, 2016
B&C Memorandum Quoted In Inside EPA Article On TSCA Reform
On June 15, 2016, Bergeson & Campbell P.C.’s (B&C®) memoranda, “TSCA Reform: An Analysis of Key Provisions and Fundamental Shifts in the Amended TSCA,” was quoted in the Inside EPA article, “Questions Linger On EPA Approach To TSCA Bill's New Chemicals Program.”
"While Lautenberg appears to afford EPA the discretion needed to fashion an appropriate transitional policy for disposing of currently pending and suspended Section 5 notices, it does not require EPA to do this," a May 25detailed review of the final TSCA ... read more >
June 13, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted In Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article On Impact Of TSCA Reform On Pending Chemical Rules For Articles
On June 13, 2016, the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report article, “TSCA Changes May Alter Pending Chemical Rules for Articles,” included comments by Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®).
The EPA may need to conduct new analyses to support its proposed rules or the agency may need to re-propose them in light of changes the TSCA-reform bill would make to the criteria the agency should use when regulating manufactured goods, or “articles,” said Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell ... read more >
June 10, 2016
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article “Law Firms Help Clients Prep for New Chemicals Law” Quotes Lynn L. Bergeson
On June 10, 2016, Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report included comments from Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), speaking about the impacts of passing the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.
[…] “The bill's many deadlines will drive EPA activities at a frantic pace,” said Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell.
[…] Among the deadlines the EPA faces in the first year of the law's implementation:
• review final legislative ... read more >
June 9, 2016
Boston Commons High Tech Network Article “US Congress Passes Landmark Chemical Safety Reforms” Includes Comments From James V. Aidala
On June 9, 2016, James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant at Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), was quoted in a Boston Commons High Tech Network article on the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act overhauling the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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 ... read more >
June 8, 2016
Chemical Watch Offers Complimentary Webinar Series on "The New TSCA"
Register Today For "The New TSCA -- Overview and Summary of Major Changes: What to Expect and When to Expect It"
Monday June 13, 2016
8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time / 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 4:00 p.m. British Summer Time
Speakers:
Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell P.C.
Richard A. Denison, Ph.D., Lead Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
Charles M. Auer, Charles Auer & Associates, LLC, former Director of the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
James V. Aidala, Senior ... read more >
June 8, 2016
Bloomberg Article “EPA Wins Clout To Fight Toxic Chemicals, But It May Take A While,” Quotes James V. Aidala
On June 8, 2016, Bloomberg Politics quoted Senior Government Affairs Consultant for Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), James V. Aidala, on how the overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) will impact the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate chemicals.
"It’s a very ambitious undertaking -- it’s going to be hard," said James Aidala, the former head of EPA’s chemical safety office and a consultant at Bergeson & Campbell. "It is going to take a long time, even if the administration gives the program a ... read more >
June 8, 2016
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Quotes James V. Aidala On Implementation Of TSCA Reform
On June 8, 2016, the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report article, “With Chemical Safety Law, Congress Hands EPA Herculean Task,” quoted James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant for Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®).
“It's a very ambitious undertaking—it's going to be hard,” said James Aidala, the former head of EPA's chemical safety office and a consultant at Bergeson & Campbell. “It is going to take a long time, even if the administration gives the program a slug of money on day ... read more >
June 7, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted In Chemical Week Article “TSCA Reform On The Horizon As Bill Passes Senate (Update)”
On June 7, 2016, Chemical Week quoted Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), about the challenges facing the implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.
Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., says the new program will face a variety of hurdles because of the challenge of deadlines, resources, and "only a short (if any) honeymoon period. It might take a significant length of time before regulations, policies, and new procedures are up and running to implement fully the new ... read more >
June 7, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted In Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) Magazine Article On The Impacts Of TSCA Reform
On June 7, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), was quoted in fDi Magazine’s article “TSCA reform bill ‘beneficial to foreign investors and manufacturers.’” fDi Magazine is affiliated with fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times Ltd, and is a premier publication for the business of global investments. The article discusses major changes that will result from TSCA Reform, including more funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), easier access to company chemical data, and a larger ... read more >
June 7, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted In Wall Street Journal Article “Updated Rule Offers Better Oversight of Nanotech Chemicals”
On June 7, 2016, the Wall Street Journal Risk & Compliance Journal reporter Ben DiPietro featured quotes by Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), about the impact of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform on nanotechnology chemicals. The article “Updated Rule Offers Better Oversight of Nanotech Chemicals” explores how many nanotech chemicals were mostly ignored by the language of TSCA, but may now be reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to determine accurate associated risks.
Some of the ... read more >
June 1, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted In Inside EPA Article “TSCA Reform Bill Might Set New Limits On EPA’s Regulation of ‘Articles’”
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 at Bergeson & ... read more >
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:
Key terms needing legal interpretation
Chemical prioritization
Pace of existing chemical reviews
Changes to new chemicals process
Implementation deadlines
Rulemaking
Fees
"Sound science"
Speakers:
Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Charles M. Auer, Charles Auer & Associates, LLC, former Director of the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Richard A. Denison, ... read more >
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 environmental law and government affairs firm Bergeson & Campbell, says the new approach could be seen ... read more >
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 Senate to vote on its companion bill until after the Memorial Day ... read more >
April 21, 2016
Lynn L. Bergeson Presents “The New TSCA Regulatory Framework Post-TSCA Reform” At The 2016 Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring Conference
On April 20, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson presented on the regulatory framework created by reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) at the 2016 Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Spring Conference. Throughout the course of the presentation, “The New TSCA Regulatory Framework Post-TSCA Reform,” Ms. Bergeson discussed the future of chemical management under TSCA regardless of when action is taken to implement TSCA reform. The presentation covered TSCA’s core provisions and authorities; key concerns with TSCA; current TSCA and downstream users; TSCA reform legislation and ... read more >
December 14, 2015
Chemical Watch Includes Extensive Comments By Lynn L. Bergeson On Impacts Of TSCA Reform
The December 14, 2015, Chemical Watch article “TSCA Bill Could Have 'Huge' Impact On Downstream Users,” included quotes from Lynn L. Bergeson on possible results of TSCA Reform.
Changes to the chemical inventory as proposed in the US Senate Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform would have a “huge” impact on downstream users, according to Lynn Bergeson, owner of Bergeson & Campbell, PC. Bill S697 proposes to reset the TSCA Inventory of Chemical Substances to determine which chemicals are still active and which are inactive.
Ms Bergeson said she ... read more >
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