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Jeffery Morris, Former OPPT Director, Examines TSCA as a Gap-Filling Statute
After reading the article below by Jeffery Morris, former Director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), we were inspired to post it. We appreciate having the opportunity to share his analysis with our audience. TSCA as a Gap-Filling Statute: Potentially Exposed and Susceptible Subpopulations In its response to public ...
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BRAG to Present at the 23rd Annual GC&E Conference, June 11-13, Reston, VA
From June 15 to 19, 2020, the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be hosting their annual Green Chemistry and Engineering (GC&E) Conference virtually. Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry at Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) will be proudly presenting a poster titled: “TSCA Tutor -- The Importance of Regulatory Awareness and Applications.” The poster presentation ...
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House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on “Mismanaging Chemical Risks: EPA’s Failure to Protect Workers”
On March 13, 2019, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change held a hearing on “Mismanaging Chemical Risks: EPA’s Failure to Protect Workers.” The hearing examined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) assessment and management of risks to workers from toxic chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and other ...
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BRAG Requests that EPA Adopt TSCA Inventory Representation and Equivalency For Renewable and Sustainable Biobased Chemicals
Representatives of the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®) and representatives of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) met with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff to discuss the two groups’ recently-issued white paper, “Proposal for a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Representation and Equivalency Determinations for ...
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TSCA Framework Rules Issued In Final
Join Industry, Agency, and Consumer Stakeholders to Discuss Framework Rules and Other TSCA Implementation Topics at the "TSCA Reform: One Year Later"Conference As required by the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), on June 22, 2017, one year after passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the ...
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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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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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Inside EPA Reports On Loss Of Green Chemistry Provision From TSCA Reform
On July 1, 2016, Inside EPA published "Committee Jurisdiction Issues Blocked Green Chemistry From TSCA Reform," an article discussing the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) law and the lack of language from previous versions boosting federal support of green chemistry. The majority of the bill was reviewed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, but the green chemistry ...
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TSCA Reform: The Current State Of Play WEBINAR
Wondering where we are now and what may happen to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform when Congress is back in session? "TSCA Reform: The Current State of Play," featuring Lynn L. Bergeson and hosted by Compliance & Risks, will bring you up to date on the very latest developments in the Congress and key regulatory developments and initiatives should TSCA reform fail to materialize. ...
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Statement from Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Opposing Senate “Chemical Safety” Bill which Lets Asbestos off the Hook
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community to help ensure justice for asbestos victims, today issued this statement from ADAO President and Co-Founder Linda Reinstein, in opposition to the legislation introduced today by U.S. Sens. David Vitter (R-LA) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) inappropriately named the “Chemical Safety for the 21st ...
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House Chemicals Bill Would Undermine Health and Safety
A House bill to overhaul federal oversight of the chemical industry would do more harm than good, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The bill, introduced late yesterday by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), chair of the House Environment and Economy Subcommittee, would overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a 1976 law that is widely viewed as a failure. Daniel Rosenberg, ...
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Chemical Company Failed to Disclose Public Health Risks, Judge Rules in Favor of EPA
In an administrative decision issued earlier this week, Elementis Chromium, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of chromium chemicals in the world, was ordered to pay a penalty of $2,571,800 for failing to disclose information about substantial risk of injury to human health from exposure to hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen, on workers in modern chemical production plants, as required ...
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Meriden Conn. Company Pays Fine for Hazardous Waste Violations
The owner of Meriden Enterprise Center has agreed to pay a penalty of $52,500 to settle EPA claims that it violated federal regulations covering the disposal requirements for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). 290 Pratt Street, LLC owns the Meriden Enterprise Center facility in Meriden, Conn. EPA alleges that in June 2010, PCBs were discovered to have leaked from transformers and to have ...
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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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BRAG Workshop Advises on `Getting To Yes` with TSCA
On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at the BIO World Congress, BRAG sponsored a workshop entitled "Commercializing Renewable Chemicals and TSCA: Getting To Yes," which highlighted the potential pitfalls awaiting biobased and renewable chemicals on their way to EPA approval, pitfalls that are often unanticipated, resulting in delays, expense, and even termination on the road to commercialization. Lynn L. ...
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House Subcommittee Holds TSCA Oversight Hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, held a June 13, 2013, hearing on "Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act: Understanding its History and Reviewing its Impact." The oversight hearing was intended to improve the Subcommittee's understanding of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and its implementation. The ...
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House Subcommittee Holds TSCA Oversight Hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, held a June 13, 2013, hearing on "Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act: Understanding its History and Reviewing its Impact." The oversight hearing was intended to improve the Subcommittee's understanding of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and its implementation. The ...
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The Chemical Safety Improvement Act: An In-Depth Review and Analysis
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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 Makes Public Comprehensive Information on Use of Chemicals in the U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on more than 7,600 chemicals in commerce. The CDR database contains comprehensive use and exposure information on the most widely used chemicals in the United States. Companies are now required to provide information on chemicals used in children’s and other consumer products, ...
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