BIO welcomes Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator.
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BIO congratulated Gina McCarthy on winning Senate confirmation for the post of EPA administrator. According to BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood, the EPA has long been a supporter of biotechnology as a solution to climate and pollution challenges and as an enabling technology for advanced biofuels and green chemistry. BIO looks forward to working with Administrator McCarthy to continue ensuring that federal policies clear a path for the continued development of such innovative technologies.
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BIO Welcomes Confirmation of Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator
WASHINGTON -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today congratulated Gina McCarthy on winning Senate confirmation for the post of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator.
BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood said, “The EPA has long been a supporter of biotechnology as a solution to climate and pollution challenges and as an enabling technology for advanced biofuels and green chemistry. The EPA’s consistent administration of America’s Renewable Fuel Standard has been a key driver of the development of advanced biofuels. The RFS works, and it is one of the few policies on the books today that addresses climate change. We look forward to working with Administrator McCarthy to continue ensuring that federal policies clear a path for the continued development of such innovative technologies.”
About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,100 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 meetings held around the world. BIO produces BIOtechNOW, an online portal and monthly newsletter chronicling “innovations transforming our world.” Subscribe to BIOtechNOW.
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