Dec 18, 2018

Recent Federal Developments

Federal Issues “All Things Chemical” Podcast Focuses On Chemical Law, Business, And Litigation Matters: Have you listened to Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) podcast All Things ChemicalTM yet? If so, let us know what you think and what topics you would like to hear covered in future episodes. Episodes released […]

Dec 14, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

Biobased and Renewable Products Update December 13, 2018 Federal BETO 2019 Opens Registration On December 11, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced that registration is now open for the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2019 Project Peer Review. The event will […]

Dec 14, 2018

Top International News in Chemical Policy and Regulation

ARGENTINA Argentina Continues Inter-agency Coordination on Chemicals and Waste Management: In 2017, the Argentinian government, recognizing that there are multiple authorities and agencies within the country that manage a variety of international conventions (e.g., The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, The […]

Dec 11, 2018

EPA Releases “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) Replacement Rule Proposal

EPA Releases “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) Replacement Rule Proposal Today, on December 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced EPA’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) release of their highly anticipated proposed replacement definition of “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) that […]

Dec 10, 2018

Department of Water Resources Withdraws California WaterFix Project from Consideration by Delta Stewardship Council

December 7, 2018 Department of Water Resources Withdraws California WaterFix Project from Consideration by Delta Stewardship Council This afternoon the Department of Water Resources (DWR) withdrew its Certification of Consistency for the California WaterFix from consideration by the Delta Stewardship Council (Council).  Bowing to pressure from Council members, Council staff, […]