The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on December 1, 2023, that it issued orders to Inhance Technologies LLC directing it not to produce per- and polyfluroakyl substances (PFAS), “chemicals that are created...more
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) January 31, 2023, webinar “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour webinar, Lynn L....more
I. UNITED STATES: CHEMICAL FORECAST -
Predictions and Outlook for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 2018 -
What a difference a year makes. To some extent, the...more
1/4/2018
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Chemicals ,
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FIFRA ,
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OMB ,
Pesticides ,
Pollinators ,
Pollution Control ,
REACH ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SNUR ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
USDA ,
Waters of the United States ,
WTO
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) appreciates the efforts being made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to upgrade and update several of the category documents in the New Chemicals Program, encourage EPA’s...more
Predictions and Outlook for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) 2017 -
2016 was full of surprises, two of which will drive much of the agenda for OCSPP during 2017. First, Congress...more
1/6/2017
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Chemicals ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
FIFRA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Nanomaterials ,
Nanotechnology ,
Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) ,
Pesticides ,
Pollinators ,
SNUR ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
USDA ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
WTO
On September 1, 2016, the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting an "Opportunity for Public Comment on Algae Guidance for The Preparation of [Toxic...more
On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) during a signing ceremony. Lautenberg represents years of negotiation and is a towering...more
Even if Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) legislation is not enacted, 2016 will be a momentous year. As the curtain closes on eight years of the Obama Administration, there are a number of items expected to be among the...more
FORECAST 2015 -
2015 will be a very interesting year. There are two overarching considerations that will make the year more difficult to predict than merely assuming most of this year’s issues will simply be extensions...more