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Bipartisan Legislation Would Advance American Production of Renewable Chemicals

On August 1, 2024, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act of 2024 (S. 4931), bipartisan legislation that would “advance the manufacturing of renewable biochemicals from...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, May 2024

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Asbestos Part 2 Draft Risk Evaluation, Preliminarily Determines That Asbestos Poses Unreasonable Risk To Human Health: On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced...more

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2024 BakerHostetler IP Perspectives - Forecasts, Trends and Accomplishments

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Trends, triumphs and challenges – the first annual BakerHostetler IP Perspectives (BHIPP) provides insights on all three fronts in the complex world of intellectual property (IP). From the potential hazards associated with...more

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ICIS Innovation Awards Recognize Sustainability in Chemical Industry

The Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS) search for the very best in innovation in the chemical industry. The ICIS Innovation Awards are intended to recognize and reward companies paving the way in product,...more

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OECD Working Party on the Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology Met in April 2023

The July 2023 issue of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Chemical Safety and Biosafety Progress Report includes a summary of the April 2023 meeting of the Party on the Harmonization of...more

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

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - ARTICLE -- Lynn L. Bergeson And Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. Author “Optimizing The Toxic Substances Control Act To Achieve Greener Chemicals,” For ABA’s NR&E Magazine: TSCA offers tremendous unrealized...more

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Is a Solution to the Plant Biostimulants Conundrum in the Offing?

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Potential applicability of the pesticides registration requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to certain products marketed or described as “plant biostimulants” has long vexed the...more

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

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Announces Univar Solutions USA Will Pay $165,000 For FIFRA Violations: EPA announced on April 19, 2021, that Univar Solutions USA, Inc. of Portland, Oregon, will pay a $165,000 penalty for violating the...more

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

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - “Environmental Justice: Operationalizing TSCA to Fulfill Its Destiny,” By Lynn L. Bergeson For The American College Of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) Blog: The Biden Administration has embraced environmental...more

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EPA Releases Updated Draft Guidance for Biostimulant Products

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Key Takeaways - • What Happened: EPA issued revised draft guidance clarifying the types of plant biostimulant products and claims about such products that trigger regulation under FIFRA. ...more

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USDA Announces Funding Through The Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, And Biobased Product Manufacturing Program

On September 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service announced that it is soliciting applications for funds available under the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, September 2020

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - Lynn L. Bergeson, “Feeling The Pinch: Who Pays TSCA Risk Evaluation Fees?,” Financier Worldwide, September 2020: Ordinarily, government fees command little interest in corporate finance and board-level...more

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Endangered Species Act Consultation: EPA Releases the Revised Method for Biological Evaluations of Conventional Pesticides

On March 12, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Revised Method for National Level Species Biological Evaluations of Conventional Pesticides (the “Revised Method”). The Revised Method guides...more

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European leveraged finance: A bifurcated balancing act: Sector watch: Hot or not?

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HEADLINES - Industrials and chemicals in aggregate accounted for the largest share of loan activity (20 per cent) and high yield bonds (22 per cent) in Europe - Pharma, medical and biotech issuers were the second most...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, February 2020

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - Certain PFAS Added To The TRI: Effective January 1, 2020, 160 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were added to the list of chemicals covered by the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) under Section 313...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, January 2020

Forecast For U.S. Federal And International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2020: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to offer you our Forecast 2020....more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, September 2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Seeks Comment On Manufacturer Requests For Risk Evaluation Of DIDP And DINP: On August 19, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it seeks comment on manufacturer requests...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, April 2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Releases Budget Justification That Increases Budget For Chemical Risk, Review, And Reduction Program: On March 11, 2019, EPA released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Justification of Appropriation Estimates...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, February 2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Sued To Issue Pending Methylene Chloride Prohibition Rule: On January 14, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, the Vermont Public Interest Group; Safer Chemicals, Health...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, January 2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Proposes Joint Stipulation In Ellis Case Requiring EPA To Issue ESA Effects Determinations For Two Neonicotinoid Pesticides: On December 12, 2018, EPA announced a proposed joint stipulation and proposed...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, November 2018

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Final TSCA Fees Rule: On October 17, 2018, EPA issued a final fees rule under TSCA. 83 Fed. Reg. 52694. The final rule largely tracks the proposed rule....more

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Call For Candidate Chemicals For Equivalency Determinations

Is your company engaged in Class 2 chemistries that are similar to existing Class 2 chemicals but are derived from an innovative bio-source? We are looking for pioneering companies working on new biobased Class 2 chemicals to...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2018

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA To Host Best Practices For Ground Application Webinar: On September 20, 2018, EPA announced it would be hosting a webinar titled “Best Practices for Ground Application” on October 25, 2018, from 2:00...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, September 2018

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Two Direct Final Rules Promulgating SNURs For 29 Chemicals: On August 27, 2018, EPA issued two direct final rules promulgating significant new use rules (SNUR) under TSCA. The first direct final...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, August 2018

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA OIG Finds Opportunities Exist To Improve CDR Rule: On July 27, 2018, EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report entitled EPA’s Chemical Data Reporting Rule Largely Implemented as Intended,...more

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