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On December 5, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing on “Examining the Public Health Impacts of PFAS Exposures.” The Subcommittee heard from the following witnesses (written testimony is not available at this time): A transcript of the hearing is available online. Schaider testified that there needs to be a comprehensive strategy to address all per- and...

While Election Day was November 5, 2024, the final results of the races for Congress were announced on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Representative-elect Adam Gray (D-CA) narrowly defeated Representative John Duarte (R-CA), resulting in one of the smallest margins in history (220-215) to begin the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025. That narrow margin will shrink by three seats in several steps beginning January 3, 2025. Former-Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) resigned from the 118th Congress...

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) posted a November 30, 2024, update to its report entitled “Gene-Edited Plants: Regulation and Issues for Congress.” Gene-edited plants are regulated under the U.S. Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology, which coordinates how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulate biotechnology products to ensure their safety. Over time, the...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to offer clients and friends these timely resources to prepare for the eventful year expected in 2025. PODCAST: Election Outcome — A Conversation with James V. Aidala and Mark J. Washko The latest episode of All Things Chemical®, features Lynn L. Bergeson speaking with James V. Aidala and Mark J. Washko to get their take on the very eventful past weeks and seek their thoughts on what 2025...

This week, I sat down with our two government affairs experts, Jim Aidala and Mark Washko, to get their take on the very eventful past two weeks and seek their thoughts on what 2025 might look like legislatively and at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administratively. With the Republican trifecta and some surprising Cabinet and EPA-designate picks, we have much to discuss. We cover the election results, the transition period between now and Inauguration Day, and...

On November 20, 2024, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) introduced the Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2024. This is the third consecutive Congress in which Senator Markey has introduced similar legislation. The 118th Congress version, S. 5363 and H.R. 10173, builds on earlier versions by authorizing new grants to address indoor air quality in schools and childcare centers. Congress is unlikely to act on this legislation in the...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Director of Chemistry, Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., will present during two sessions of the Household & Commercial Product Association’s (HCPA) 2024 Annual Meeting: Charting the Path Forward for Policy and Regulatory Progress. This event, scheduled for December 8-11, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, engages the public policy issues that impact the household and commercial products industry....