On May 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a request for information (RFI) to gather information to identify and assess critical applications for DOD and the defense industrial base...

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation held a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology in Dalian, China, where participants explored how genome technologies are transforming food production across the region. Experts demonstrated innovations ranging from fish bred with fewer bones to rice varieties designed for diabetic populations, while addressing the critical challenge of public perception and regulatory frameworks. The dialogue emphasized science-based regulation and consumer education as

On May 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced that it "removed barriers to domestic bioenergy production by updating its 45ZCF-GREET...

On January 14, 2026, Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act (S. 3632).

As part of the activities of the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has commissioned a study...

The plastics industry faces mounting pressure from evolving regulations, litigation risks, and public scrutiny over environmental impacts and product labeling. Legal challenges range from environmental violations and pollution claims to consumer protection allegations regarding misleading sustainability claims and product composition disclosures. As new claims emerge daily, stakeholders must navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape that threatens both financial resources and consumer trust.

As reported in our May 14, 2025, blog item, on May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)...

As reported in our May 13, 2025, blog item, on March 24, 2025, PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) submitted a petition seeking an amendment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)...

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Molly R. Blessing, Vice President of Sustainability & Product Stewardship for the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA).

On June 25, 2025, B&C, along with the Environmental Law Institute and the George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health, sponsored an all-day virtual conference, TSCA Reform — Nine Years Later.

On October 22, 2025, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) announced the availability of a report entitled The Climate Technology Progress Report 2025...

Karen R. Harned, Director of Litigation and Legal Policy for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, discusses the federal challenge to Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility law. The conversation explores NAW's mission, the Legal Policy Center's role, and the reasons behind the lawsuit against Oregon, culminating in Judge Michael H. Simon's August 27, 2026 ruling.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on December 16, 2025, that its Biotechnology Regulatory Services...

The USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service has finalized significant revisions to its Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Program, introducing new safeguards designed to prevent fraud and ensure long-term project viability. These changes will impact how loan guarantees up to $250 million are administered for facilities developing advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals.

The OECD will host a webinar examining how synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, and automation are converging to accelerate innovation and enable complex applications across multiple sectors.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Lioba Oerter, Director of Expert Services, 3E Expert Service Processing Centre (ESPC), and Karin F. Baron, Director of Hazard Communication...

This June marks the ninth anniversary of the enactment of the game-changing Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) that amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The Trump administration's approach to environmental enforcement has defied expectations, particularly regarding chemical imports under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). A recent EPA case against Wego Chemical Group demonstrates unprecedented scrutiny of TSCA compliance, including stringent penalties for violations and rejection of "not known or reasonably ascertainable" claims. This enforcement pattern reveals a regulatory landscape where chemical importers face heightened accountability despite bro

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s (B&C®) January 31, 2023, webinar "What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023" is now available for on-demand viewing.

Senators Pete Ricketts and Elissa Slotkin have introduced bipartisan legislation that would subject American investments in adversary biotechnology to federal review requirements. The Biotech Investment National Security Act would amend the COINS Act to include pharmaceutical and biological product development in the list of sectors requiring Treasury Department screening for outbound investments to countries of concern, particularly China.