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Media Release May 13, 2010
U.S. Department of Agriculture Approves Release of GE Trees
USDA Approves ArborGen's Request to Plant 260,000 Genetically Engineered
Eucalyptus Trees Across U.S. South
Yesterday the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service issued its
decision to approve the mass-release of over a quarter of a million GE
eucalyptus trees across seven states in the U.S. South (Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina), despite
overwhelming public opposition.
"We are very disappointed but not surprised by the USDA's decision, which
is likely to have severe social and environmental impacts," stated Anne
Petermann, Executive Director of Global Justice Ecology Project and
Coordinator of the STOP GE Trees Campaign. "The USDA's final environmental
assessment disregarded concerns raised by thousands of people in comments
submitted opposing the release of GE eucalyptus trees."
The STOP GE Trees Campaign, which includes organizations, foresters and
scientists from across the U.S. and around the world is preparing its next
steps following the USDA decision.
Simone Lovera, Executive Director of the Global Forest Coalition said from
her office in Asuncion, Paraguay, "This is not only bad for the U.S. This
decision could open the door globally to these cold-tolerant eucalyptus
and other transgenic trees which would have serious impacts on Indigenous
and forest dwelling peoples around the world and lead to more biodiversity
loss."
To read the USDA's final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact, go to:
_http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/biotech_ea_permits.html_
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For background on the work of the STOP GE Trees Campaign and the threats
of GE eucalyptus trees and other GMO trees, go to
_http://www.nogetrees.org_
(http://e2ma.net/go/6676064639/208195323/212654538/32556/goto:http://www.nogetrees.org/)
Contact:
- Anne Petermann, Executive Director, Global Justice Ecology Project and
Coordinator, STOP GE Trees Campaign, +1.802.578.0477
- Scot Quaranda, Campaigns Director, Dogwood Alliance, +1.828.251.2525 x
18
P.O. 412 | Hinesburg, VT 05461 US
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