Wednesday, June 30, 2021
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health are pleased to present “TSCA Reform – Five Years Later.” This complimentary virtual conference marks the fifth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments and where TSCA stands today. Speakers will dive into a host of topics, including the systems of risk evaluation and risk management, environmental justice, regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), new chemicals, and more. Register online.
Full Agenda:
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Welcome and Overview of Virtual Forum Lynn R. Goldman, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., Michael and Lori Milken Dean, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, George Washington University |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Morning Keynote Discussion Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Panel 1: Risk Evaluation under TSCA With the EPA under the Trump Administration completing 10 evaluations and the EPA conducting another 23 under the Biden Administration, there are differences of opinion over what the law requires and the best way to assess chemical risks. This panel will share perspectives on these issues and discuss whether and how the new Administration might revisit the 10 completed evaluations. Panelists: Robert M. Sussman, Principal, Sussman & Associates, Moderator Ryan J. Carra, Ph.D., Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Penny Fenner-Crisp, Ph.D., Environmental Protection Network Suzanne Hartigan, Ph.D., Senior Director, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council Jon Kalmuss-Katz, Supervising Senior Attorney, Earthjustice |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Panel 2: Risk Management under TSCA The new regulatory frontier associated with the 2016 TSCA amendments is determining how best to manage chemical risks found to be unreasonable. This panel will discuss EPA’s authority under the Lautenberg amendments and options for deploying its risk management authority. Panelists: Jeffery T. Morris, Ph.D., Jeff Morris Solutions, LLC, Moderator Eve C. Gartner, Managing Attorney, Toxic Exposure & Health Program, Earthjustice Randy S. Rabinowitz, Executive Director, OSH Law Project LLC Sara Beth Watson, Of Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP Kimberly Wise White, Ph.D., Vice President, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Panel 3: TSCA and Environmental Justice The TSCA amendments offer enormous opportunities to help eliminate environmental injustice by evaluating and managing chemical risks. This panel will consider how TSCA can be leveraged to address concerns regarding environmental justice. Panelists: Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell P.C., Moderator Dianne Barton, Council Chair, National Tribal Toxics Council Marianne Engelman Lado, Deputy General Counsel, Environmental Initiatives, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Timothy W. Hardy, Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Adrienne Hollis, Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon Keynote Hon. Jeffrey Alan Merkley, U.S. Senator, Oregon (invited) |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Panel 4: New Chemicals Review The TSCA New Chemicals Program was modified in the 2016 amendments and what the law requires has been vigorously debated. This panel will discuss the evolution of EPA’s implementation of Section 5 under the past Administration and now under the Biden Administration. Panelists: Lawrence E. Culleen, Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Moderator Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P. Richard A. Denison, Ph.D., Lead Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Daniel Rosenberg, Director, Federal Toxics Policy, Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program, Natural Resources Defense Council |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Panel 5: TSCA and PFAS This panel will address how TSCA authorities can be used to address concerns about both new and existing PFAS, as this class of substances continues to gain significant attention. Panelists: Robert M. Sussman, Principal, Sussman & Associates, Moderator Dennis R. Deziel, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and former Administrator, Region I, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Liz Hitchcock, Director, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Robert J. Simon, Vice President, Chemical Products and Technology and Chlorine Chemistry, American Chemistry Council Betsy Southerland, Issue Team, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Environmental Protection Network |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Panel 6: TSCA Litigation Update Unsurprisingly, TSCA litigation is on the rise five years into implementation of the new law. This panel will discuss key issues in dispute and where the courts might be headed. Panelists: Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., Moderator Martha E. Marrapese, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP Gavin McCabe, Special Assistant Attorney General, New York State Office of Attorney General |
| 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Concluding Remarks and Adjournment Scott Fulton, President, Environmental Law Institute John Pendergrass, Vice President, Programs & Publications, Environmental Law Institute |
Join ELI, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, leading experts, and distinguished keynote speakers for a robust exploration of the issues and regulations surrounding TSCA. Full program and registration available online.