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	BIO Applauds USDA Decision to Deregulate Biotech Alfalfa Jan 27 2011 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces that it will fully deregulate a variety of biotech alfalfa (so called “Roundup Ready” or “RR” alfalfa, which is genetically engineered to tolerate the herbicide glyophosate).
	America’s Biotechnology Sector – Answering President Obama’s Call For Job Growth and Innovation Jan 26 2011 BIO's commends President Obama for highlighting the need to increase our nation’s global competitiveness and job creation by stimulating investment and research in innovation.
	BIO Says Aggressive New USDA Loan Guarantees for Biorefinery Projects Will Help Industry Overcome Financing Hurdles Jan 20 2011 BIO thanks Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for his leadership on biofuels commercialization and for announcing the funding of new biorefinery projects under the 2008 Farm Bill’s Biorefinery Assistance Program (Section 9003) and funding to recipients in 33 states to support the production and use of advanced biofuels.
	BIO Statement on House Ag Committee Forum on Biotechnology Jan 20 2011 BIO applauds Chairman Lucas (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Peterson (D-Minn.) for convening today’s forum and emphasizing the importance of our science-based regulatory system for agriculture biotechnology.
	BIO Applauds USDA for Biobased Product Label Launch Jan 19 2011 The BioPreferredSM Certified Biobased Product label will help consumers identify and purchase products made from renewable resources.
	Registration Opens for 2011 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing Jan 13 2011 More than 1,000 high-profile scientists, executives, government officials and investors are expected to gather for an exchange of ideas at BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing.
	BIO Applauds EPA Decision to Defer Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirement for Biomass Energy Facilities Jan 13 2011 BIO welcomes the decision by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to defer application of CO2 emission permitting to biomass facilities while further studying the lifecycle emissions profile of biogenic carbon.
	Thirteenth Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference Therapeutic Sessions to Focus on Oncology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Psychiatry Jan 12 2011 Experts chosen to speak on these panels represent leading clinical institutions, medical foundations, and public and private biotechnology companies.
	BIO Announces Life Sciences Companies Selected to Present at the 8th Annual 2011 BIO Asia International Partnering Conference Jan 10 2011 Hosted by BIO, the exclusive partnering forum brings together U.S. and European drug development companies with Asian biotech and pharmaceutical companies interested in research collaborations and licensing agreements.
	Biotechnology Industry Organization Names Ken Lisaius to Lead Industry Branding Campaign Jan 7 2011 The campaign’s goal is to help inform the public about how biotechnology is helping heal, fuel, and feed the world while creating high-wage jobs and driving U.S. leadership in innovation.