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TSCA Reform — Eight Years Later: B&C, ELI, and GWU Conclude Best Available Conference

On June 26, 2024, 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 — Eight Years Later.” This...more

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EPA Bans Most Uses of Methylene Chloride, Requires Stronger Worker Safety Requirements for Remaining Industrial Uses

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on May 8, 2024, a final rule to address unreasonable risks of injury to health EPA identified caused by methylene chloride under its conditions of use (COU). 89 Fed. Reg....more

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EPA Holds Webinar on “Reducing PFAS in Products: Progress and Challenges”

On May 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) held a webinar on “Reducing PFAS in Products: Progress and Challenges.” The webinar was the third in...more

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EPA Seeks Nominations for Ad Hoc Reviewers to Assist SACC with Peer Reviewing DIDP and DINP

On February 29, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested public nominations of scientific and technical experts for service as ad hoc reviewers assisting the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals...more

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EPA Announces Pollution Prevention in Action: New Webinar Series with OCSPP

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) announced a new webinar series, “Pollution Prevention in Action.” On the second Wednesday of the...more

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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on TSCA Implementation

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on January 24, 2024, on “Oversight of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Amendments Implementation.” Michal Freedhoff, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator (AA) of...more

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OIG Reports that EPA “Lacks Complete Guidance for the New Chemicals Program to Ensure Consistency and Transparency in Decisions”

On August 2, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled The EPA Lacks Complete Guidance for the New Chemicals Program to Ensure Consistency and...more

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EPA’s FY 2023 Top Management Challenges Include Providing for the Safe Use of Chemicals

Under the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, each agency’s inspector general must prepare an annual statement summarizing what the inspector general considers to be “the most serious management and performance challenges...more

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EPA Requests Nominations for Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 10, 2022, that it is requesting nominations of prospective candidates for membership on the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) established under...more

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EPA Provides Report to Congress on Its Capacity to Implement Certain Provisions of the Lautenberg Act

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has provided a report to Congress on its capacity to implement certain provisions of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act). The report...more

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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Implementation of TSCA Amendments

On June 22, 2022, the sixth anniversary of the enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act), the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on “Toxic...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, June 2022

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - Lynn L. Bergeson Authors “EPA Targets Asbestos,” Chemical Processing:On May 6, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for asbestos under...more

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State of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP)

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In today’s blog, we turn back to my favorite topic – Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation. On June 22, it will be six years since the historic passage of the Lautenberg Amendments....more

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TSCA NCC Submits Comments On EPA’s New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 25, 2022, the proposed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program. On March 10, 2022, EPA posted the draft document...more

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EPA Holds Meeting on TSCA New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program

On April 20-21, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a virtual public meeting to provide an overview of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program and give...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, April 2022

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - PODCAST - FIFRA Hot Topics — A Conversation With Jim Aidala: James V. Aidala and Lynn L. Bergeson sit down to discuss EPA and Congressional initiatives involving the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and...more

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EPA Posts Draft Document on “Modernizing the Process and Bringing Innovative Science to Evaluate New Chemicals Under TSCA”

As reported in our February 25, 2022, blog item, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 25, 2022, the proposed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program. 87...more

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EPA Proposes TSCA New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program, Will Hold Public Meeting in April

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual public meeting April 20-21, 2022, to seek individual input on the proposed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program. 87 Fed....more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, February 2022

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - Lynn L. Bergeson Authors “Toxic Substances: EPA Targets Asbestos,” Chemical Processing: TSCA has long been considered the “poster child” of failure as a chemical control law when it comes to asbestos...more

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EPA Requests Comment on Draft TSCA Screening Methodology to Evaluate Chemical Exposures and Risks to Fenceline Communities

On January 21, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited public comments on the “Draft TSCA Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to...more

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EPA Announces Effort to Streamline Review of Climate-Friendly New Chemicals

On January 21, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new effort under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to streamline the review of new chemicals that could be used to displace current, higher...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, January 2022

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Reopens Dockets For 20 High-Priority Substances: EPA has reopened the online dockets for 20 high-priority substances. According to the December 9, 2021, memorandum authorizing the re-opening of the...more

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EPA’s Fall 2021 Unified Agenda Includes TSCA Rulemakings

On December 10, 2021, the Biden Administration released its Fall 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. According to EPA’s rule list, the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) is...more

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EPA OIG To Begin Fieldwork On Audit Of EPA’s Process For Conducting New Chemical Reviews

According to an October 26, 2021, project notification memorandum, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to begin fieldwork on an audit of EPA’s process for conducting reviews...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, November 2021

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Proposes To Add 12 Chemicals To List Of TRI Chemicals: On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 12 chemicals to the list of toxic chemicals subject to the...more

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