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Acta affiliate B&C is proud to sponsor CropLife America and Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) Spring conference, which will include sessions on pollinator health, Endangered Species Act assessments, water contaminants, trade regulations and more.  Acta Founding Member Lisa M. Campbell will present “EPA’s FIFRA Import Requirements and Enforcement” on April 23.  Acta Senior Government Affairs Counsel John H. Thorne, Ph.D., will present “EPA-Corps ‘Waters of...

This webinar has occurred.  For copies of presentation materials contact chad.howlin@lawbc.com. On February 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the "Enforcement Guidance for the Hazard Communication Standard's (HCS) June 1, 2015, Effective Date " (Guidance). The Guidance offers important insights into OSHA's HCS enforcement strategy and is a must read for stakeholders. B&C, Acta, and 3E Company are pleased to...

Lynn L. Bergeson will speak on Monday, March 23, 2015 as part of the Presidential Symposium on Nanotechnology, “Nanotechnology: Delivering on the Promise – Opportunities and Challenges for Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE).” Ms. Bergeson’s presentation, “The Regulatory Void,” will survey the governance approaches that are emerging, with particular emphasis on the need for regulatory measures in targeted areas to ensure the integrity of core governance...

The SOT Annual Meeting provides in-depth coverage of toxicology, covering the diverse areas of science that toxicology encompasses. The meeting is the venue for toxicologists to learn about the scientific advances that have taken place over the past 12 months.  J. Brian Xu, M.D., Ph.D., DABT® , Acta Toxicologist, attended. ...

This webinar has occurred.  For copies of presentation materials contact chad.howlin@lawbc.com.   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2014 revisions to its Notice of Arrival (NOA) form (EPA Form 3540-1), coupled with EPA's increasing scrutiny of pesticide imports, indicate that this is an issue of growing interest to EPA and could result in a rise of enforcement cases or, at a minimum, business disruption for shipments that are refused entry. Bergeson &...

ABLC2015 is the gathering point for the top leaders in the Advanced Bioeconomy — bringing together the entire spectrum of advanced Fuels, Chemicals & Materials CEOs and senior executives, financiers, policymakers, and industry suppliers. Acta affiliates Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®) are proud sponsors. Kathleen M. Roberts will participate on the Policy Outlook panel, and Richard E. Engler will present a session on...

Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO), a U.S. based non-profit organization dedicated to advancing sustainable nanotechnology has partnered with two European Commission centers, the Sustainable Nanotechnologies Project (SUN), and GUIDEnano, to present the SUN-SNO-GUIDENANO Sustainable Nanotechnology Conference 2015 for academia, industry, government, and other industry stakeholders to address critical aspects of sustainable nanotechnology such as life cycle thinking; environmental...

This webinar has occurred. For copies of the webinar slides contact chad.howlin@lawbc.com. A recap of the webinar is also available online.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made good on its intent to focus enforcement efforts on Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) supplemental distribution, resulting in several settlements with significant penalty assessments. B&C recently issued a memorandum discussing the enforcement actions, the...

On June 18, 2014, EPA proposed the most historic rule in its history: the Clean Power Plan. The proposal would, for the first time, impose regulatory limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants and is likely to have significant impacts throughout the economy. It calls for a 30 percent reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired power plants by 2030. The proposal has two main parts: state-specific emission goals and guidelines to help states develop plans...

The life cycle of industrial, agricultural, and antimicrobial chemical products, especially those embedded in consumer products, has gained increasing public attention. Regulators are beginning to look at the entire product life cycle, including after the discard of a product at the end of its useful life, not just toxicity data. This course examined the regulation of chemicals that are used in industrial and consumer products, as well as pesticides, and described the new governance and...