The Toxic Substance Control Act Amendments expected to be passed in 2016 aim to update what was perceived by some to be an outdated, ineffective Federal law regarding chemical regulation. How far will these amendments go, and how will they affect the regulation of chemicals in California?
Speakers
Grant Cope
Deputy Secretary for Environmental Policy at CalEPA
Ann Grimaldi
Principal, Grimaldi Law Offices
Diane Regas
Executive Director
Environmental Defense Fund
Karyn Schmidt
Senior Director, Chemical Regulation
American Chemistry Council
Moderator
Sean G. Herman
Bassi Edlin Huie & Blum LLP
Topics
• What is the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)?
• What are the 2016 Amendments passed by Congress?
• How will the TSCA Amendments affect California (Prop 65, Green Chemistry Initiative)?
• What do manufacturers and consumers need to know about these changes in chemical policy?
• How will the TSCA Amendments impact other areas of environmental law?
Section Chair: Adam Baas, Edgcomb Law Group, LLP