USDA Approves Field Testing of ArborGen Freeze-Tolerant Eucalyptus as Biomass Crop

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By Green Car Congress on 05/12/2010 – 11:10 am PDT

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a permit to allow ArborGen to move forward with field testing of its freeze-tolerant Eucalyptus hybrid in seven southeastern states. The permit was granted following the completion of an environmental assessment which found no significant impact for a controlled release of the hybrid.

USDA’s Biotechnology Regulatory Service (BRS) had opened a public comment period for the
“Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Controlled Release of a Genetically Engineered
Eucalyptus Hybrid,” on 3 June 2009. The public comment period closed on 6 July 2009.

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