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Accelerating Chemical Innovation: Inside Argonne’s Chain Reaction Innovations Program — A Conversation with Rachel Harris, Ph.D.
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https://www.lawbc.com/accelerating-chemical-innovation-inside-argonnes-chain-reaction-innovations-program-a-conversation-with-rachel-harris-ph-d/
January 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Accelerating Chemical Innovation: Inside Argonne’s Chain Reaction Innovations Program — A Conversation with Rachel Harris, Ph.D.
https://www.lawbc.com/accelerating-chemical-innovation-inside-argonnes-chain-reaction-innovations-program-a-conversation-with-rachel-harris-ph-d/
https://www.lawbc.com/accelerating-chemical-innovation-inside-argonnes-chain-reaction-innovations-program-a-conversation-with-rachel-harris-ph-d/
OEHHA Issues Information Letters Providing Prop 65 Guidance
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#California, #Prop65, #OEHHA
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#California, #Prop65, #OEHHA
OEHHA Issues Information Letters Providing Prop 65 Guidance - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
In December 2025, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the state agency responsible for implementing Proposition 65
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January 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
OEHHA Issues Information Letters Providing Prop 65 Guidance
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#California, #Prop65, #OEHHA
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#California, #Prop65, #OEHHA
B&C's TSCAblog : EPA Intends to Notify Companies Beginning in Spring 2026 of Expiring TSCA Claims
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#CBI, #expiration, #reassertion, #resubstantiation, #sunset
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#CBI, #expiration, #reassertion, #resubstantiation, #sunset
EPA Intends to Notify Companies Beginning in Spring 2026 of Expiring TSCA Claims - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
As reported in our September 12, 2025, blog item, under the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) amendments
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January 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
B&C's TSCAblog : EPA Intends to Notify Companies Beginning in Spring 2026 of Expiring TSCA Claims
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#CBI, #expiration, #reassertion, #resubstantiation, #sunset
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#CBI, #expiration, #reassertion, #resubstantiation, #sunset
B&C, Acta, and BCCM present our collective best guess on what to expect in the New Year regarding global industrial, agricultural, and biocidal chemical regulatory and policy initiatives.
https://www.lawbc.com/2026-forecast-for-u-s-federal-and-international-chemical-regulatory-policy/
https://www.lawbc.com/2026-forecast-for-u-s-federal-and-international-chemical-regulatory-policy/
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
B&C, Acta, and BCCM present our collective best guess on what to expect in the New Year regarding global industrial, agricultural, and biocidal chemical regulatory and policy initiatives.
https://www.lawbc.com/2026-forecast-for-u-s-federal-and-international-chemical-regulatory-policy/
https://www.lawbc.com/2026-forecast-for-u-s-federal-and-international-chemical-regulatory-policy/
B&C's FIFRAblog : EPA Announces Availability of Draft Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, and Minor Formulation Amendments
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#notifications, #pesticides, #registrants, #FIFRA
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#notifications, #pesticides, #registrants, #FIFRA
EPA Announces Availability of Draft Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, and Minor Formulation Amendments - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled
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January 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
B&C's FIFRAblog : EPA Announces Availability of Draft Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, and Minor Formulation Amendments
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#notifications, #pesticides, #registrants, #FIFRA
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#notifications, #pesticides, #registrants, #FIFRA
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Chemical & Engineering News Article “Federal PFAS action may slow, but not state efforts or litigation” https://www.lawbc.com/lynn-l-bergeson-quoted-in-cen-article-federal-pfas-action-may-slow-but-not-state-efforts-or-litigation/
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Chemical & Engineering News Article “Federal PFAS action may slow, but not state efforts or litigation” https://www.lawbc.com/lynn-l-bergeson-quoted-in-cen-article-federal-pfas-action-may-slow-but-not-state-efforts-or-litigation/
B&C's Biobased Policy News : USDA Will Update BioPreferred Program “to Put American Producers First”
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#BioPreferred
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#BioPreferred
USDA Will Update BioPreferred Program “to Put American Producers First” - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on December 30, 2025, several coordinated actions intended to emphasize American agricultural research
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January 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM
B&C's Biobased Policy News : USDA Will Update BioPreferred Program “to Put American Producers First”
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#BioPreferred
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#BioPreferred
B&C's Biobased Policy News : OECD Publishes Policy Brief on Financing Instruments and Policy Levers to Harness Biomanufacturing for Climate, Biodiversity, and Growth
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#Biomanufacturing, #OECD
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#Biomanufacturing, #OECD
OECD Publishes Policy Brief on Financing Instruments and Policy Levers to Harness Biomanufacturing for Climate, Biodiversity, and Growth - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On December 2, 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a policy brief entitled “Financing instruments and policy
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January 7, 2026 at 11:21 PM
B&C's Biobased Policy News : OECD Publishes Policy Brief on Financing Instruments and Policy Levers to Harness Biomanufacturing for Climate, Biodiversity, and Growth
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#Biomanufacturing, #OECD
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#Biomanufacturing, #OECD
EPA Publishes Final Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene, Intends to Regulate 11 COUs to Protect Workers
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#TSCA, #13Butadiene, #RiskEvaluation, #PPE
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#TSCA, #13Butadiene, #RiskEvaluation, #PPE
EPA Publishes Final Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene, Intends to Regulate 11 COUs to Protect Workers - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 5, 2026, the availability of the final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances
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January 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
EPA Publishes Final Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene, Intends to Regulate 11 COUs to Protect Workers
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#TSCA, #13Butadiene, #RiskEvaluation, #PPE
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#TSCA, #13Butadiene, #RiskEvaluation, #PPE
B&C, Acta, and BCCM are pleased to share with you our Forecast 2026, identifying and discussing chemical initiatives well beyond U.S. and European borders.
https://www.lawbc.com/2026-forecast-for-u-s-federal-and-international-chemical-regulatory-policy/
https://www.lawbc.com/2026-forecast-for-u-s-federal-and-international-chemical-regulatory-policy/
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
B&C, Acta, and BCCM are pleased to share with you our Forecast 2026, identifying and discussing chemical initiatives well beyond U.S. and European borders.
https://www.lawbc.com/2026-forecast-for-u-s-federal-and-international-chemical-regulatory-policy/
https://www.lawbc.com/2026-forecast-for-u-s-federal-and-international-chemical-regulatory-policy/
B&C's TSCAblog : FDA Finds “Significant Data Gaps” for PFAS Used in Cosmetic Products
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#cosmetics, #cosmeticproducts, #FDA, #MoCRA, #PFAS
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#cosmetics, #cosmeticproducts, #FDA, #MoCRA, #PFAS
FDA Finds “Significant Data Gaps” for PFAS Used in Cosmetic Products - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
As required under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), on December 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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January 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
B&C's TSCAblog : FDA Finds “Significant Data Gaps” for PFAS Used in Cosmetic Products
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#cosmetics, #cosmeticproducts, #FDA, #MoCRA, #PFAS
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#cosmetics, #cosmeticproducts, #FDA, #MoCRA, #PFAS
B&C's Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog : OECD Publishes Report on SSbD Tools, Integrative Systems, and Platforms for Nanomaterials and Nano-Enabled Products
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#OECD, #SSbD
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#OECD, #SSbD
OECD Publishes Report on SSbD Tools, Integrative Systems, and Platforms for Nanomaterials and Nano-Enabled Products - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On December 12, 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a report entitled Safe and sustainable by design tools,
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December 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
B&C's Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog : OECD Publishes Report on SSbD Tools, Integrative Systems, and Platforms for Nanomaterials and Nano-Enabled Products
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#OECD, #SSbD
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#OECD, #SSbD
The ACTA Group's REACHblog : Defra Publishes Summary of Responses and Government Response to Proposal to Extend UK REACH Submissions Deadlines
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#Defra, #registration, #transitional
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#Defra, #registration, #transitional
Defra Publishes Summary of Responses and Government Response to Proposal to Extend UK REACH Submissions Deadlines - The Acta Group
As reported in our July 17, 2025, blog item, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) began a public
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December 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The ACTA Group's REACHblog : Defra Publishes Summary of Responses and Government Response to Proposal to Extend UK REACH Submissions Deadlines
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#Defra, #registration, #transitional
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#Defra, #registration, #transitional
B&C's Biobased Policy News : NSCEB Assesses Future of U.S.-China Biotechnology Competition
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#China, #NSCEB
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#China, #NSCEB
NSCEB Assesses Future of U.S.-China Biotechnology Competition - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On December 19, 2025, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced the publication of a paper entitled “The Future of
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December 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
B&C's Biobased Policy News : NSCEB Assesses Future of U.S.-China Biotechnology Competition
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#China, #NSCEB
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#China, #NSCEB
B&C's TSCAblog : EPA Announces Accelerated Crackdown on Toxic and Poisonous Imports
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#illegalpesticides, #import, #MAHA, #OECA, #toxicchemicals
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#illegalpesticides, #import, #MAHA, #OECA, #toxicchemicals
EPA Announces Accelerated Crackdown on Toxic and Poisonous Imports - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on December 23, 2025, that under the Trump Administration, EPA “is dramatically expanding its
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December 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
B&C's TSCAblog : EPA Announces Accelerated Crackdown on Toxic and Poisonous Imports
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#illegalpesticides, #import, #MAHA, #OECA, #toxicchemicals
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#illegalpesticides, #import, #MAHA, #OECA, #toxicchemicals
B&C's Biobased Policy News : EP and Council of the EU Reach Provisional Agreement on New Genomic Techniques for Plants
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#genomic, #GMO, #NGT
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#genomic, #GMO, #NGT
EP and Council of the EU Reach Provisional Agreement on New Genomic Techniques for Plants - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On December 4, 2025, the Council of the European Union (EU) reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament (EP) on rules establishing a
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December 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
B&C's Biobased Policy News : EP and Council of the EU Reach Provisional Agreement on New Genomic Techniques for Plants
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#genomic, #GMO, #NGT
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#genomic, #GMO, #NGT
B&C's TSCA blog : OECD Will Hold Webinar on January 15, 2026, on “From Production to End-of-Life: Understanding Fluoropolymers across the Life Cycle”
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#fluoropolymer, #OECD, #PFAS
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#fluoropolymer, #OECD, #PFAS
OECD Will Hold Webinar on January 15, 2026, on “From Production to End-of-Life: Understanding Fluoropolymers across the Life Cycle” - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On January 15, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will hold a webinar on its recent report, Synthesis Report on
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December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
B&C's TSCA blog : OECD Will Hold Webinar on January 15, 2026, on “From Production to End-of-Life: Understanding Fluoropolymers across the Life Cycle”
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#fluoropolymer, #OECD, #PFAS
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#fluoropolymer, #OECD, #PFAS
Acta Group's REACH blog : ECHA’s Committees Continue to Evaluate PFAS Uses; ECHA Publishes Guidance for Upcoming Consultation on SEAC’s Draft Opinion
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#ECHA, #PFAS, #RAC, #REACH, #SEAC
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#ECHA, #PFAS, #RAC, #REACH, #SEAC
ECHA’s Committees Continue to Evaluate PFAS Uses; ECHA Publishes Guidance for Upcoming Consultation on SEAC’s Draft Opinion - The Acta Group
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) met in December 2025. According to
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December 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
B&C's NANOblog : OECD Publishes Report on Identification of Exposure Metrics for Use in Evaluation of Inhalation Exposure to Nano-Objects and Their Aggregates and Agglomerates in the Workplace
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#NOAA, #OECD, #workplaceexposure
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#NOAA, #OECD, #workplaceexposure
OECD Publishes Report on Identification of Exposure Metrics for Use in Evaluation of Inhalation Exposure to Nano-Objects and Their Aggregates and Agglomerates in the Workplace - Bergeson & Campbell, P...
On December 12, 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development published a report entitled The Identification of Exposure Metrics for
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December 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
B&C's NANOblog : OECD Publishes Report on Identification of Exposure Metrics for Use in Evaluation of Inhalation Exposure to Nano-Objects and Their Aggregates and Agglomerates in the Workplace
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#NOAA, #OECD, #workplaceexposure
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#NOAA, #OECD, #workplaceexposure
B&C's FIFRAblog : EPA Announces 2026 Annual Pesticide Maintenance Fee Forms Available to Download from EPA Website -- Deadline for Paying Is January 15, 2026
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#maintenancefee, #pesticides, #registrants, #fees, #FIFRA
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#maintenancefee, #pesticides, #registrants, #fees, #FIFRA
EPA Announces 2026 Annual Pesticide Maintenance Fee Forms Available to Download from EPA Website - Deadline for Paying Is January 15, 2026 - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the annual pesticide registration maintenance fee materials for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The
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December 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
B&C's FIFRAblog : EPA Announces 2026 Annual Pesticide Maintenance Fee Forms Available to Download from EPA Website -- Deadline for Paying Is January 15, 2026
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#maintenancefee, #pesticides, #registrants, #fees, #FIFRA
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#maintenancefee, #pesticides, #registrants, #fees, #FIFRA
B&C's Public Policy and Regulation Blog :
Environmental AI in 2025: Adoption Accelerated, but Policy Still Lagging Behind
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#business, #EPA, #FDA, #jobs, #publicpolicyandregulation, #TrumpAdministration, #AI
Environmental AI in 2025: Adoption Accelerated, but Policy Still Lagging Behind
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#business, #EPA, #FDA, #jobs, #publicpolicyandregulation, #TrumpAdministration, #AI
Environmental AI in 2025: Adoption Accelerated, but Policy Still Lagging Behind - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
As 2025 draws to a close, one of the most consequential, but least publicly discussed, shifts in federal environmental governance has been the quiet
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December 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
B&C's Public Policy and Regulation Blog :
Environmental AI in 2025: Adoption Accelerated, but Policy Still Lagging Behind
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#business, #EPA, #FDA, #jobs, #publicpolicyandregulation, #TrumpAdministration, #AI
Environmental AI in 2025: Adoption Accelerated, but Policy Still Lagging Behind
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#business, #EPA, #FDA, #jobs, #publicpolicyandregulation, #TrumpAdministration, #AI
B&C's Biobased Policy News : EC Releases Proposed Biotech Act
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#BiotechAct, #BiotechEU, #biotechnology
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#BiotechAct, #BiotechEU, #biotechnology
EC Releases Proposed Biotech Act - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On December 15, 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced a legislative package that includes a proposal for a regulation to establish measures to
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December 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
B&C's Biobased Policy News : EC Releases Proposed Biotech Act
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#BiotechAct, #BiotechEU, #biotechnology
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#BiotechAct, #BiotechEU, #biotechnology
Inside ACS’s Green Chemistry Challenge — A Conversation with Adelina Voutchkova, Ph.D. and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. -
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https://www.lawbc.com/inside-acss-green-chemistry-challenge-a-conversation-with-adelina-voutchkova-ph-d-and-richard-e-engler-ph-d/
December 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Inside ACS’s Green Chemistry Challenge — A Conversation with Adelina Voutchkova, Ph.D. and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. -
https://www.lawbc.com/inside-acss-green-chemistry-challenge-a-conversation-with-adelina-voutchkova-ph-d-and-richard-e-engler-ph-d/
https://www.lawbc.com/inside-acss-green-chemistry-challenge-a-conversation-with-adelina-voutchkova-ph-d-and-richard-e-engler-ph-d/
B&C's Biobased Policy News : APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services Reschedules Stakeholder Meeting for February 26, 2026
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#APHIS, #BRS
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#APHIS, #BRS
APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services Reschedules Stakeholder Meeting for February 26, 2026 - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on December 16, 2025, that its Biotechnology Regulatory
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December 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
B&C's Biobased Policy News : APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services Reschedules Stakeholder Meeting for February 26, 2026
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#APHIS, #BRS
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#APHIS, #BRS
Cracks in the Enamel: The Ascendance of Federal and State Action to Restrict Fluoride Use
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#Fluoride, #SDWA, #HHS
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#Fluoride, #SDWA, #HHS
Cracks in the Enamel: The Ascendance of Federal and State Action to Restrict Fluoride Use - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Fluoride, well-known for its anticavity properties, has seen a growing number of state and federal initiatives seeking to limit or prohibit various uses
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December 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Cracks in the Enamel: The Ascendance of Federal and State Action to Restrict Fluoride Use
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#Fluoride, #SDWA, #HHS
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#Fluoride, #SDWA, #HHS