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The Center for Biological Diversity and three other organizations filed a February 20th Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) requesting that an order of the...more
On January 5, 2026, EPA released its draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice, entitled “Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, and Minor Formulation Amendments” (Draft PRN 2026-NEW), and...more
Under the Trump Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has shifted its approach to enforcement to emphasize curtailing unlawful imports of pesticides, toxic chemicals, and other polluting products at...more
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice, entitled “Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, and Minor...more
On January 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Berk v. Choy No. 24-440: This case involves state “affidavit of merit” statutes that require certain types of lawsuits, like medical...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Announces 2026 Annual Pesticide Maintenance Fee Forms Available To Download From EPA Website — Deadline For Paying Is January 15, 2026...more
The March 1, 2026, deadline for all establishments, foreign and domestic, that produce pesticides, devices, or active ingredients to file their annual production for the 2025 reporting year is fast approaching. Pursuant to...more
Register now to join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) for “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2026,” a complimentary webinar offering our best-informed judgment as to the trends and key...more
What Happened: On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) intended to update and clarify longstanding guidance that outlines the changes that EPA...more
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), its global consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®), and consortia management affiliate B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to share with you our Forecast 2026. Our...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the annual pesticide registration maintenance fee materials for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The deadline for payment of EPA’s annual maintenance fee for pesticide...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Posts FAQs Regarding Pesticides Containing A Fluorinated Carbon - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted a web page entitled “Pesticides Containing a Single Fluorinated Carbon.”...more
When a company brings a new product to market, who has the authority to approve the product’s label and associated warnings? In most instances involving pharmaceutical drugs or medical devices, it’s the federal Food and Drug...more
Key Takeaways - What Happened: Earlier this year, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released draft text in advance of formally proposing regulations that would, for the first time: (1) expressly...more
It appears increasingly likely that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies will face yet another shutdown at the end of January 2026. When Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation...more
Robust U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) continued throughout 2025, marked by several high-value settlements—particularly involving...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted a web page entitled “Pesticides Containing a Fluorinated Carbon.” EPA states that among other classes of pesticides, it “occasionally receives and evaluates...more
On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments on executive tariff authority, a case that promises to have ripple effects far beyond the bounds of pure trade law. Trump v. V.O.S....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Crown Chemical, Inc. (“CCI”) entered into an October 10th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide,...more
October 7, 2025 marks Day 7 of the government shutdown. Multiple press reports indicate not much progress has been made thus far in resolving the shutdown dispute. On a Sunday morning show on Fox News, Senate Majority Leader...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - CEA Withdraws Section 21 Petition Seeking Reconsideration Of 2024 Rule Regarding Procedures For Chemical Risk Evaluation; EPA Intended To Issue NPRM In July 2025 - As reported in our May 30, 2025, blog...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 21, 2025, the availability of and solicited public comment on materials that are being submitted to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - PANNA Files Writ Of Mandamus Against EPA For Failing To Respond To Petition To Cancel Organophosphate Pesticides: On June 30, 2025, the Pesticide Action and Agroecology Network North America (PANNA) and...more
On July 30, 2025, President Trump sent to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) the nomination of Mr. Douglas Troutman to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution...more