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BIO Thanks USDA for Commitment to Building Renewable Fuel Infrastructure
[May 29, 2015]

BIO Thanks USDA for Commitment to Building Renewable Fuel Infrastructure


The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for making available grants to states to expand infrastructure for biofuels. The announced grant money from the Commodity Credit Corporation will match state funding over the next two years.

Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO's Industrial & Environmental Section, stated:

"We thank Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA for taking a positive step toward opening the market for homegrown, cleaner biofuels and ending U.S. reliance on foreign oil. Assisting fuel retailers in expanding choices for consumers at the pump is a constructive contribution to building U.S. energy independence."

About BIO

BIO is the world's largest trade association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetingsheld around the world. BIOtechNOW is BIO's blog chronicling "innovations transforming our world" and the BIO Newsletter is the organization's bi-weekly email newsletter. Subscribe to the BIO Newsletter.



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