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The CLA 2026 Annual Meeting brings together government representatives, scientists, and industry professionals to address science and regulatory issues impacting the crop protection and specialty pesticide industries. The Acta Group (Acta®) affiliate B&C is a proud sponsor....
June 29, 2026
Regulatory Summit North America 2026, September 28 – October 1, 2026, Alexandria, VA and via webinar
Chemical Watch presents Regulatory Summit North America, a four day conference providing a comprehensive overview of developments in chemicals control legislation, chemicals management for electronics, PFAS, and product sustainability. Lynn L. Bergeson will present "TSCA litigation: current landscape and key cases" and participate in the "Possible TSCA reform and future policy direction" panel on September 28, 2026. Acta affiliate B&C is a proud sponsor....
The Alliance for Chemical Distribution’s (ACD) ChemEdge 2026 conference provides training and education on issues important to chemical distributors, manufacturers, warehouses and service support companies. Ryan N. Schmit, Senior Regulatory Consultant, Acta, will present on chemical import/export requirements under TSCA and FIFRA on August 12, 2026....
EPA’s recent enforcement actions and TSCA citizen lawsuits highlight a growing focus on TSCA compliance, including chemical data reporting, import certifications, and accurate disclosure of chemical uses. During this webinar, which is exclusively available to Alliance for Chemical Distributors (ACD) members, Lynn L. Bergeson, President, Acta, and Ryan N. Schmit, Senior Regulatory Consultant, Acta, will explore key enforcement trends, lessons learned, and practical steps companies can take...
June 22, 2026
TSCA Reform — Ten Years Later: Conference Panelists Debate Whether It Is Time to Amend TSCA Again
On June 10, 2026, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University (GWU) Milken Institute School of Public Health presented “TSCA Reform -- Ten Years Later.” This virtual conference marked the tenth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) and...
June 17, 2026
EPA Draft Risk Evaluation for TBBPA Identifies Unreasonable Risk to Workers and to the Environment
On June 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft risk evaluation for 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[2, 6-dibromophenol] (TBBPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA states in its press release that “[u]sing gold standard science -- including real-world monitoring data and modeling -- the draft identifies unreasonable risk to workers from inhalation exposure (three conditions of use [COU]) and unreasonable risk to the environment from releases to...
Shortly after announcing a case against a chemical supplier for failing to disclose imports of “hundreds of millions of pounds of toxic chemicals and their intended use,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on June 4, 2026, a settlement with an international agribusiness company for claims of violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) at its facilities in California and Washington. According to EPA, Wilbur-Ellis Company agreed to pay a penalty of $630,737 for...
The European Commission (EC) announced on May 31, 2026, that it presented a roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, laying out “clear, tangible steps to ensure the transition to innovative non-animal approaches.” The EC states that the roadmap will also preserve the integrity of safety evaluations, which ensure a high level of protection for human and animal health and the environment. The EC notes that the initiative supports and strengthens the existing...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on June 1, 2026, that it has filed an administrative complaint against Wego Chemical Group and related companies (Wego) for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to EPA, the complaint is the result of Wego’s “years-long” failure to report properly its import and domestic distribution of chemical substances. EPA states that since at least 2016, Wego imported “hundreds of millions of pounds of hundreds of...
As reported in our February 13, 2025, blog item, on January 17, 2025, the Biden U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s 2024 decision finding that the Plaintiffs established by a preponderance of the evidence that the levels of fluoride typical in drinking water in the United States pose an unreasonable risk of injury to the health of the public....