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On January 7, 2011, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it will hold two live web conferences on the publicly available consumer product safety information database. During the first web conference, scheduled for January 11, 2011, CPSC will demonstrate key functions of the database, such as how a consumer will be able to use the new online reporting form to submit a report of harm related to the use of a consumer product and how users can search for reports of harm...

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.

On December 17, 2010, ETC Group published a report entitled The Big Downturn?  Nanogeopolitics, which updates its 2005 nanogeopolitics survey. According to ETC Group, since 2005, policymakers have begun to acknowledge that fast-tracking nanotechnology has come at a price and that some sort of regulation is necessary to address at least some of the risks posed.  ETC Group states, though, that “governments and industry, hand in hand, have come too far and invested too much to give up on...

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.

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 commercialization of...

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). BCCM provides...

Nature Nanotechnology has posted a pre-publication version of an article entitled “Science Policy Considerations for Responsible Nanotechnology Decisions,” which is authored by regulatory officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), European Commission (EC), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The authors offer their perspectives on possible approaches to maximizing the environmental benefits of nanotechnology and products that contain...

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 commercialization...