The Obama administration is expected to announce a broad plan on Thursday to foster development of the nation’s “bioeconomy,” including the use of renewable resources and...
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BP engineer's arrest may force company to reveal internal estimates on Gulf spill
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Dow corn, resistant to a weed killer, runs into opposition
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