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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...

As the longest running green chemistry conference in the United States, GC&E invites scientists, decision-makers, students, and advocates to come together, compare findings, and discuss the science of the future. Acta affiliate the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG™) presented "Regulatory Landscape & Implications for Innovation," Thursday, June 19, 2014.Speakers and topics included:Lynn L. Bergeson, The Acta Group, ModeratorEmily Tipaldo, American Chemistry...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. was a proud sponsor. Click here for more information....

A world-class conference designed exclusively for product stewardship professionals. Hosted by AIHA’s Product Stewardship Society, Stewardship 2014 brought together prominent product stewardship professionals to present and discuss global emerging issues, case studies, practical experiences, and new developments. Lynn L. Bergeson gave two presentations: “Emerging Legal and Product Stewardship Implications of Products of Nanotechnology,” and “Managing...

The BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology is the world's largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors, and policy makers in biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals. Acta affiliate Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. was proud sponsor of the Renewable Chemical Platforms and Biobased Materials track, and with our affiliate the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG) presented a session to educate and equip attendees...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. was a proud sponsor. The 4th Safer Consumer Products Summit, the only meeting of its kind, provided the most up-to-date information available on California’s Green Chemistry law, the rapidly evolving state & international consumer safety regulatory landscape and the potential for TSCA Reform. Click here for more information. ...

The European Union Biocidal Products Regulation dramatically changes the way biocidal active substances and products, as well as many products not traditionally considered biocidal products, are regulated under European law. Practical aspects of this new regulatory system are subtly different from those in other jurisdictions, EU neighboring countries, and the US. Companies exporting to the EU as a component of their global business must ensure that their supply chains and product designs are...

The Korea Chemical Management Association’s annual chemical policy conference was expected to draw record attendance due to the global interest in The Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) as the January 1, 2015, effective date approaches. Leslie S. MacDougall gave a presentation on the similarities and differences between K-REACH and U.S. chemical assessment and management.. Click here for more information....