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2011 – The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) was established to provide financial assistance to owners and operators of agricultural and non-industrial private forest land who wish to establish, produce and deliver biomass feedstocks.
2011 – The USDA finalized rules for the BioPreferred Certified Biobased Product labeling program, a voluntary program that allows biobased product manufacturers and distributors to be able to affix a USDA Certified Biobased Product label on qualifying products.
2011 – President Obama announced that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million during the next three years in partnership with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation.
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