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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are attracting global legal, regulatory, commercial, and litigation attention as no other “emerging contaminant” has. Companies producing, processing, distributing, and/or using these substances must be aware of global legal and scientific developments and take steps now to minimize legal, regulatory, and commercial risk. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its global consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) have prepared...
On October 23, 2025, the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing on “Examining the Beneficial Use and Regulation of Chemicals.” The Subcommittee heard from the following witnesses: Peter Huntsman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Huntsman Corporation (written testimony); Dr. Gwen Gross, Senior Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company (written testimony); and Dr. Tracey...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on October 9, 2025, that at its October 7-8, 2025, meeting, the Member State Committee (MSC) agreed to identify 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE) as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) because of its very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) properties. ECHA states that it plans to add the substance to the Candidate List in November 2025. ECHA notes that “[b]esides the regular obligations following the...
Chemical Watch presents TSCA Developments 2026, covering TSCA and its business-critical implications, including risk evaluation and management rules, TSCA fee rule and funding uncertainty, enforcement and legal challenges, and industry concerns. Lynn L. Bergeson will present....
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Ryan N. Schmit has joined our firms. A 15-year veteran of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), Mr. Schmit worked on the front lines of EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation efforts, including significant and precedent-setting policy matters regarding the establishment of TSCA procedural frameworks; new...
On October 14, 2025, the Australia Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) announced that it has initiated an evaluation on the introduction and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Australia under Section 74 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 (IC Act). According to AICIS, the evaluation will review the 522 PFAS listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals. The evaluation will confirm whether the listed PFAS have been introduced in Australia, and if so,...
October 22, 2025
PFAS in Consumer Products: Navigating Multi-State Compliance and Regulatory Strategy, December 2, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST), via webinar
Acta and B&C are pleased to present “PFAS in Consumer Products: Navigating Multi-State Compliance and Regulatory Strategy,” a Lexology Masterclass focused on analyzing the reporting frameworks at the federal and state level, as well as state notification, restriction, and prohibition requirements. In comparing these frameworks and requirements, webinar participants will: Appreciate the complexity of PFAS and the diversity of regulatory approaches; Understand jurisdictional divergence in...
October 15, 2025
New Mexico Publishes Proposed Rule to Implement PFAS Protection Act, Will Hold Webinar on October 22, 2025
Following up on the New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) September 25, 2025, webinar on a labeling requirement for products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), NMED announced on October 8, 2025, that it has petitioned New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) to adopt a proposed rule to implement the PFAS Protection Act. According to NMED’s press release, the proposed rule would “implement the full scope of the PFAS Protection Act,...
Register Now For “Phthalate Risk Evaluation under TSCA and the Potential Impacts to the Plastics Industry,” October 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT): The Acta Group (Acta®), Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to present “Phthalate Risk Evaluation under TSCA and the Potential Impacts to the Plastics Industry,” a complimentary webinar exploring the background and...
September 26, 2025
ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources 33rd Fall Conference, October 22-24, 2025, Arlington, VA
ABA’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources 33rd Fall Conference will feature two full days of programming, where experienced leaders will share their insights and practical guidance on navigating the shifting tides in environmental, energy, and resources law and policy on the state, federal, and international levels. Lynn L. Bergeson will join the “Transactional Toolkit: How to Uncover Environmental Risks Through Due Diligence, Cover Them Through Insurance, and Talk About It at...
September 26, 2025
Phthalate Risk Evaluation under TSCA and the Potential Impacts to the Plastics Industry, October 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), The Acta Group (Acta®), and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to present “Phthalate Risk Evaluation under TSCA and the Potential Impacts to the Plastics Industry,” a complimentary webinar that explores the background and current status of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) precedent-setting review of seven phthalates under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6. By integrating its cumulative risk...