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Statement by EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe on the Passing of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg
I'm saddened today to learn of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg's passing, and my thoughts and prayers are with his family. Senator Lautenberg worked to protect children and families from harmful pollutants and modernize our chemical safety laws, and he fought tirelessly to combat the threat of climate change. He was a true environmental champion, and today Americans are healthier and safer due to his ...
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Senator Vitter Announces Legislation to Amend TSCA
Senator David Vitter (R-LA) announced today that he and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) are the lead co-sponsors on a bill to reauthorize and amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The bill, entitled the Chemical Safety Improvement Act (CSIA), is co-sponsored by the following Senators: Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Mike Crapo (R-ID) Dick Durbin (D-IL) Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Charles ...
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Senator Vitter Announces Legislation to Amend TSCA
Senator David Vitter (R-LA) announced today that he and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) are the lead co-sponsors on a bill to reauthorize and amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The bill, entitled the Chemical Safety Improvement Act (CSIA), is co-sponsored by the following Senators: Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Mike Crapo (R-ID) Dick Durbin (D-IL) Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Charles ...
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Quotes Charles M. Auer's Comments on TSCA Reform Legislation
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Quotes Charles M. Auer's Comments on TSCA Reform Legislation
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TSCA reform webinar invitation S. 847 -- Lautenberg`s TSCA reform bill
B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are hosting a free webinar to discuss Senator Frank R. Lautenberg's (D-NJ) recently introduced bill, S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, a bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This webinar will focus on S. 847; identify and discuss key differences between it and ...
By Acta Group
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NRDC: Toxic Reform Bill Needs to be Improved to Protect Public from Dangerous Chemicals
Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced this week they have reached a bipartisan agreement on a bill to update the Toxic Substances Control Act, which hasn’t been modernized since it was passed in 1976. Daniel Rosenberg, senior attorney in the public health program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, made these comments on the Lautenberg-Vitter ...
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EPA Biotech Review Staff Prepares To Handle Engineered Microorganism TSCA Submissions
On November 9, 2016, Inside EPA published “ New TSCA Requirements Raise Challenges To EPA Biotech Review Staff” (subscription required), outlining what EPA has done to adapt to revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requirements for engineered microorganisms. Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Senior Chemist with Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), was quoted in the article ...
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ACC Comments on EPA Proposed Rules for Prioritization and Risk Evaluation under Lautenberg Act
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rules for Procedures for Prioritization of Chemicals and Risk Evaluation as required by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: "We commend EPA on the release of the proposed rules for prioritization and risk evaluation, two ...
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EPA Settlement Reduces Risk of Ammonia Releases from North Haven, Conn. Cold Storage Facility
Under a recent settlement, a company that operates a cold storage warehouse in North Haven, Conn. is updating its operations so that public safety is significantly enhanced. The company, Bozzuto’s Inc., has also agreed to pay $124,181 to settle claims it violated the federal Clean Air Act's chemical release prevention requirements. The settlement stems from an Oct. 2012 inspection of ...
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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and ABA Books Release New TSCA: A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the publication of New TSCA: A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation, released today by the American Bar Association (ABA). This new book is a comprehensive guide to the substantial revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) occasioned by enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety ...
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NCEC presents at the Chemical Safety Seminar in Mumbai
NCEC presented at the ‘Chemical Safety Seminar: Standards and Regulations’ in Mumbai, a workshop jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) Institute of Quality, New Delhi; and Sustainability Support Services (Europe) AB, Sweden. The seminar was also supported by India’s National Institute of Disaster Management; the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS); ...
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Industry fingerprints on European Green Deal
A wish list of chemical industry demands has been identified in the EU’s flagship environmental policy manifesto, the European Green Deal, set to be announced this week. Manmade toxic chemicals are linked to rising health, fertility, developmental and environmental problems, including the collapse in insect, bird and aquatic mammal populations. Last week, a damning European ...
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Senate and house TSCA reform legislation released today
Today Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) released the text of the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010, which is intended to address the “core failings” of TSCA. Representatives Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Henry Waxman (D-CA) released a discussion draft of their legislation, the Toxics Chemicals Safety Act of 2010, and announced an aggressive schedule that seeks to complete action by “mid-summer.” Lautenberg’s ...
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CSPA Commends U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and David Vitter for Joining Forces to Introduce a Bipartisan Bill That Modernizes TSCA
The Consumer Specialty Products Association applauds U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) for their leadership to collaborate on introducing a bipartisan bill that will modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Today, 14 senators came together to introduce a consensus bill, known as the Lautenberg-Vitter “Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013,” ...
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NRDC: Public health improvements still needed for chemical reform bill
A proposed reform of a major 1970s era law that oversees thousands of chemicals in the United States has “fundamental weaknesses that would prevent it from enhancing chemical safety” and protecting the public, a health expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council testified today. Daniel Rosenberg, senior attorney in NRDC’s health program, told the Senate Environment and ...
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Chemical reform bill creates long overdue changes for public protection
Chemical companies will have to disclose more information about the chemicals they produce, including the environmental and health effects, and will be required to prove that their chemicals are safe to remain on the market, based on legislation introduced in the House and Senate today. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, (D-N.J.), introduced the Safe Chemicals Act in the Senate, and Rep. Bobby Rush, ...
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BNA Daily Environment report coverage of science & the congress briefing quotes Lynn L. Bergeson
The April 7, 2015, Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report story "Innovation Outpacing Regulatory Systems; Modernized TSCA, New Data Said to Help," reported on "21st Century Understanding of Chemicals," a congressional briefing hosted by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Science & the Congress Project. Lynn L. Bergeson’s comments at the congressional briefing were quoted. The ...
By Acta Group
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TSCA Reform: Udall-Vitter Discussion Draft Full Text Now Available
Following the release last week of our Firm Clients and Friends Memorandum "Summary of Changes in the Chemical Safety Improvement Act (CSIA, S. 1009) and the Boxer TSCA Version Released September 18, 2014," The Acta Group's affiliate, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), received copies of a number of documents relating to what is now described as the "Udall-Vitter Discussion Draft" (U-V ...
By Acta Group
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TSCA Reform Is Here
On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which significantly amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and expands the authority and requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with regard to the regulation of “chemical substances,” notably including heavy metals considered to be harmful to ...
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