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Update, Dec. 21, 2012: On Wednesday, Slate and the Genetic Literacy Project published investigations into whether the White House was interfering in a scientific review process by the FDA. An environmental assessment of genetically modified salmon had cleared all internal regulatory hurdles and was due to be released in April, but the Obama administration put a hold on the release. Hours after the stories were published, according to FDA sources, the White House lifted its hold. Today, the FDA finally published the environmental assessment, one of the final stages in what could be the first federal approval of a genetically-modified animal in the United States…
@ Genetically modified salmon: AquAdvantage FDA assessment is delayed possibly by the White House. – Slate Magazine:
2012-12-22 17:00:40
Source: http://gmopundit.blogspot.com/2012/12/genetically-modified-salmon-white-house.html