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The nation’s transportation sector leads all others in greenhouse gas emissions. As we look to decarbonize travel—including both road transport and aviation—sustainable fuels are increasingly important because we can’t rely on electrification alone. Through biotechnology, our companies are going beyond ethanol and developing low carbon fuels from sustainable sources to keep us moving, including those made from novel feedstocks like industrial waste gases and algae.

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Ag & Environment Biotech Coronavirus Response

Agriculture and Environment biotechnology companies are responding to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in unique ways—from hand-sanitizers to vaccine adjuvants and green cleaning products, the entire biotech community is rising to the challenge. 

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Emissions and Human Health; We Know Better, Time to Do Better
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Clear, Blue Skies During the Pandemic Not All it’s Cracked Up to Be
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Animals Have Changed Our World, But Biotech Can Help Us Adapt
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Senate Letter to Administration to Reject RFS Waivers
May 7, 2020
Governor's Biofuels Coalition Letter Urges EPA to Reject RFS Waivers
May 8, 2020
BIO Supports State and Congressional Efforts to Reject Gratuitous Requests From Oil Industry
May 9, 2020
Letter Urging USDA to Include Biofuels in COVID-19 Economic Relief
April 9, 2020
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Senate Letter to Administration to Reject RFS Waivers
May 7, 2020
We urge you to direct the EPA to reject all calls to waive the RFS. The RFS is more important now than ever as farmers, the biofuel sector, and rural America struggle to remain operating amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Governor's Biofuels Coalition Letter Urges EPA to Reject RFS Waivers
May 8, 2020
Undermining the RFS at a time when rural America is struggling economically, farmers are fighting to stay in business, and the biofuels industry has been impacted by furloughs and plant closures is unconscionable. We respectfully urge you to reject this request and work with coalition governors to…
Letter Urging USDA to Include Biofuels in COVID-19 Economic Relief
April 9, 2020
Given the impact the economic downturn has had on all biofuel technologies, we request that USDA ensures all advanced and cellulosic biofuels are eligible to receive assistance from the additional funds provided to the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
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