On June 30, 2021, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C
®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health presented “TSCA Reform - Five Years Later.” This virtual conference marked the fifth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments and where TSCA stands today. Speakers covered a variety of topics, including the systems of risk evaluation and risk management, environmental justice, regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), new chemicals, and more. The over 600 program registrants demonstrate the continuing interest in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) challenging implementation of TSCA.
A new report released today by the Mind the Store campaign (a partner organization of the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor) finds significant chemical policy
Risk could be off the menu.
Wendy’s is banning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from consumer-facing food packaging. The restaurant has pledged to eliminate the potentially harmful chemicals from wrappers, containers and the like across the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2021.
Wendy s announced the news in its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report, released last week. According to the memo, the chain famous for its square burgers is moving towards the full elimination of the PFAS from consumer-facing packaging in the two North American countries by the end of this year. The chain famous for its square burgers is moving towards the full elimination of the PFAS from consumer-facing packaging in the two North American countries by the end of this year.
Public advocacy groups say the Trump administration failed to adequately assess the environmental and public health risks posed by asbestos in a required chemical risk evaluation.
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) On the heels of recent court victories over how toxic chemicals must be evaluated, advocacy groups asked the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to invalidate a recent Trump administration risk assessment for asbestos that critics say is legally flawed.
Joined by a coalition of public health and environmental advocates, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is asking the San Francisco-based appeals court to review the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final risk evaluation for asbestos.