On May 2, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the “[n]ext phase of organizational improvements to better integrate science into agency offices.” As part of this reorganization...more
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) January 31, 2023, webinar “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour webinar, Lynn L....more
I. UNITED STATES: CHEMICAL FORECAST -
Predictions and Outlook for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 2018 -
What a difference a year makes. To some extent, the...more
1/4/2018
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Chemicals ,
ECHA ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
FIFRA ,
Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) ,
OMB ,
Pesticides ,
Pollinators ,
Pollution Control ,
REACH ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SNUR ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
USDA ,
Waters of the United States ,
WTO
Predictions and Outlook for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) 2017 -
2016 was full of surprises, two of which will drive much of the agenda for OCSPP during 2017. First, Congress...more
1/6/2017
/ Biotechnology ,
Chemicals ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
FIFRA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Nanomaterials ,
Nanotechnology ,
Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) ,
Pesticides ,
Pollinators ,
SNUR ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
USDA ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
WTO
Even if Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) legislation is not enacted, 2016 will be a momentous year. As the curtain closes on eight years of the Obama Administration, there are a number of items expected to be among the...more
FORECAST 2015 -
2015 will be a very interesting year. There are two overarching considerations that will make the year more difficult to predict than merely assuming most of this year’s issues will simply be extensions...more