Articles tagged under: BIO
EPA Proposes Blending Requirements, Denies 65 Small Refinery Exemptions
Published December 7, 2021
The EPA released their proposed draft rule for 2020, 2021 and 2022 blending requirements. EPA’s proposed 2020 volumes are at 17.1 billion gallons. This includes 4.63 billion gallons of advanced biofuels and leaves more than 12 billion gallons for conventional…Science-Based Biotech Approvals Sought From China
Published July 28, 2021
China’s uncertain biotechnology approval process influences the tools available in crop production. Biotechnology Innovation Organization President and CEO Michelle McMurray-Heath made that point while testifying before the Senate Finance Committee. "On average, it takes our companies seven years to just…Gallo Named VP at BIO
Published July 23, 2021
Sarah Gallo has been promoted and is now the vice president of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization's new agriculture and environment platform. Before joining BIO in 2018, Gallo worked for CHS, the National Corn Growers Association and the House Committee on…A New President/CEO for BIO
Published May 19, 2020
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization has appointed Michelle McMurray-Heath as its next president and chief executive officer. McMurray-Heath has been in a senior leadership role at Johnson & Johnson since 2014. During a portion of the Obama Administration, McMurray-Heath was at…BIO Announces Leadership Transition
Published October 8, 2019
The Biotechnology Industry Organization has announced Jim Greenwood will step down as president and CEO after the 2020 election. Greenwood, 68, has led BIO for more than 14 years.BIO Honors Roberts
Published April 4, 2019
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Roberts said he is honored to receive BIO’s award for his work to “invest and protect innovation in biotechnology.”Gallo Makes the Move to BIO
Published September 26, 2018
As of October 11, Sarah Gallo will join the Biotechnology Innovation Organization as its director of market access. Gallo has been the director of federal affairs for CHS for the past five years. Previously, Gallo was a public policy director…