Posts Tagged ‘bio lab

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback and U.S. Representatives Lynn Jenkins, Dennis Moore, Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt today released the following statement regarding the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) analyses of whether foot and mouth disease (FMD) research can be conducted as safely [...]

The Kansas City Star editorialized on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility: Kansas was chosen to be the site of a future federal, $650 million biodefense lab for good reasons. The nation’s premier food- and-livestock-safety researchers are clustered at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The Kansas Bioscience Authority has fostered a nurturing climate for scientific [...]

The Lawrence Journal-World editorialized on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility: The need for ironclad security and safeguards at the new National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility goes without saying. By definition, the lab that will replace a facility in Plum Island, N.Y., will handle pathogens with potential catastrophic power. However, the greatest threat to the [...]

Gov. Mark Parkinson discusses his confidence in the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility process and the state’s ability to overcome challenges as it strives to fulfill the critical NBAF research mission.

U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback discusses the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility selection process and the safety of modern research.

The Associated Press reports on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility: “Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, in Seattle on Monday, said the decision to place the lab in Kansas was not political and was based on the advice of scientists. “‘We intend to place the lab there and move forward with the lab being there,’ [...]

In a story about the safety of modern ressearch at the proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, CNN reporter Jeanne Meserve said, “As for the tornado issue, we talked to a specialist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And he tells us this is a little bit of a red herring. Yes, there are [...]

In response to the Associated Press story about a federal judge’s dismissal of the lawsuit filed by a Texas consortium against the United States regarding the NBAF, Kansas Bioscience Authority president Tom Thornton made the following statement: “The dismissal of this frivolous lawsuit allows the nation to stay on track in developing the National Bio [...]

Good news: According to the AP, a spending bill approved by the U.S. Senate contains $36 million for the construction of a new biosecurity laboratory in Kansas, and Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts are working “to make sure that House and Senate negotiators include the money in the final version of homeland security appropriations.”

Why is this important? The nation must accelerate research to protect the American food supply and agriculture economy.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins today urged her colleagues to support the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), which is scheduled to be constructed in her congressional district in Manhattan, Kan. Text of the statement follows: I rise today in support of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility, also known as the NBAF. After September [...]


NBAF in Kansas


Kansas State University has been selected as the future home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) — once again highlighting the state’s deep agricultural heritage, bioscience expertise, research infrastructure, world-class animal health industry, and strong public support.

The $650 million research facility will provide the country with an urgently needed, state-of-the-art lab to protect the food supply and agriculture economy. Kansas is exceptionally well suited to accelerate the achievement of this mission.


 

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