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by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Stolen used cooking oil and palm oil fraudulently disguised as waste feedstock are making headlines,
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
China Biodiesel Exporters Pledge Fraud Crackdown after Criticism
by Alfred Cang and Agnieszka de Sousa (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) Chinese biodiesel producers pledged to improve compliance and export standards, days after
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso Joining Forces in Ecological Technology
by Yuri Kageyama (Associated Press) German truck maker Daimler, Japan’s top automaker Toyota and two other automakers said Tuesday they will
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
California Man Admits to Fraud Scheme Involving Renewable Fuel Credits
(U.S. Department of Justice) Ijomah Oputa, 54, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Founder and Former CEO of Sustainable Fuel Company Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., returned an indictment yesterday charging the founder and former CEO
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
ISCC Response to Recent Suspected Cases of Mislabelling of Advanced Biodiesel
(International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) In recent weeks, ISCC has received communications from stakeholders expressing concerns about a surge of advanced
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
L.A. Gas Tycoon, Mormon Polygamists Face Sentencing for $1 Billion Biofuel Scam
by Michele McPhee (Los Angeles Times) The main bad actors in a sprawling scam who formed a very unlikely alliance
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces that a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed against Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR)
(Bernstein Liebhard/PR Newswire) Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
SPOTLIGHT Reiter Software; Used Cooking Oil: Staying in Compliance for Incentives
(Biodiesel Magazine) ... Recordkeeping challenges in renewable diesel aren’t new, but the struggle to balance the desire to incentivize production
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Acton Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Scheme to Defraud the Treasury Department of Over $50 Million in Tax-Free Energy Grants
(United States Attorney's Office District of Massachusetts) Defendant obtained more than $8.7 million in undue federal grant funding -- An Acton
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Biofuel Import Controls Need Tightening: APPB
by Jonathan Gleave (Argus Media) A better traceability of imported feedstocks used to produced advanced biofuels, particularly those derived from the
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Decision on the European Commission’s Refusal to Grant Public Access to Documents Concerning Compliance with Biofuels Sustainability Criteria under the Renewable Energy Directive (Case 1527/2020/DL)
(European Ombudsman) The complainant wished to obtain access to a list of all countries of origin of used cooking oil
April 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Palm Oil for Biodiesel in the Amazon: Sustainable Fuel or Deforestation Risk?
Monica Prestes (Dialogo Chino) A planned biorefinery will require the cultivation of 120,000 hectares of oil palm, increasing the area
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Discrepancy in British and Irish Used Cooking Oil Imports Raises Biofuel Fraud Concerns
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) A new analysis suggests more Malaysian used cooking oil (UCO) was exported to Britain and Ireland
March 08, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Biofuel Plan Increases Risk of Fraudulent Imports from Asia: Study
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV) EU proposals aimed at cutting transport emissions risk boosting the amount of fraudulent used cooking oil
February 28, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Incapable of Detecting Fraud in Biofuel Imports, Complainant Says
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The EU’s approach to monitoring fraud in the importation of used cooking oil (UCO) – a
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Market Negotiations Continue at COP
by Ashira Morris (World War Zero) ... or years, global climate negotiators have been trying to craft a carbon market that encourages
November 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Namakkal Lorry Owners Association to Seek Permission to Open ‘Biodiesel’ Outlet
(The Hindu) The move comes following the mushrooming of outlets selling spurious fuel in the name of biodiesel; truckers say
August 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Mass. AG Announced Resolution of Diesel Price Gouging Pretending to Be Biodiesel
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts, a Stoughton fuel delivery company, Diesel Direct, LLC, and its chief executive officer and
July 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Backs into UCO
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) The low-quality, low-carbon byproduct of restaurant fryer grease, once largely reserved for modestly-sized biodiesel production,
June 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Is a Feedstock Crackdown Coming to California’s LCFS?
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... But in the last rulemaking in 2018, CARB made a number of amendments
June 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands Want EU to Get Serious on Biofuel Sustainability
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands issued a statement saying it is crucial to
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Seeks Comments on Role of Biomass in Achieving Net-Zero Goal
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on April 20 opened a public consultation
April 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Transport Energy & Renewables in the EU – What the Latest Commission Data Tells Us
by James Cogan (Ethanol Europe/Biofuels Digest) ... Oil maintains an overwhelming grip on the sector with a steady 94% share.
April 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol Phu Tho Case: Former PetroVietnam Executive Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
(Vietnam +) Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Dinh La
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Two Biodiesel Sellers Raided near Rajkot
(Times of India) Acting on a tip-off, teams of CID crime, Gandhinagar, carried out raids on two biodiesel sellers on
March 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Fighting Fraud with Tech – RSB, Bioledger Build up Blockchain for Biofuels Traceability
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials and Bioledger are using blockchain technology to fight fraud and
March 15, 2021 Read Full Article
REGI INVESTOR ALERT: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces that a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(Bernstein Liebhard/Globe Newswire) Bernstein Liebhard, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, announces that a securities class action lawsuit has
March 04, 2021 Read Full Article
SFO Charges Former Biodiesel Trader with Fraud and Money Laundering
(UK Serious Fraud Office) The SFO has charged biodiesel trader Gianni Rivera with fraud and money laundering in connection with its
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Owner of Allentown Biofuel Company Sentenced to Prison in Green Energy Scheme
by Peter Hall (Morning Call) The owner of an Allentown biofuel company who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to fraudulently
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Large-Scale Biodiesel Fraud again in the Picture at ILT
(Netherlands' Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT)) Once again, a company suspected of marketing biodiesel with forged certificates is in
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Colorado Man Sentenced to Prison for Biodiesel Tax Credit Fraud -- Scheme Defrauded the IRS of $7.2 Million
(U.S. Department of Justice) A Colorado resident was sentenced to 15 months in prison yesterday for his role in a biodiesel
October 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Spurious Biodiesel Racket across Gujarat Unearthed
(Times of India) Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and state goods and state goods and services tax (SGST) department, on
October 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Law Firm Investigating Possible Securities Violations by REG
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The law firm Lowey Dannenberg P.C. is investigating possible violations of federal securities laws on behalf
August 05, 2020 Read Full Article
AG Ellison Sues ExxonMobil, Koch Industries & American Petroleum Institute for Deceiving, Defrauding Minnesotans about Climate Change
(Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison) Claims violations of state and common law regarding consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, misrepresentation,
June 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Bogus Sustainable Energy Companies Wound-up in Court
(U.K. Government Insolvency Service) Three companies connected to bogus sustainable energy processing schemes have been wound-up in court after eliciting
June 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Post-Coronavirus: What’s Next in the Environmental Commodity Markets – 23 Key Takeaways
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting Inc./Biofuels Digest) ... The focus was on renewable fuels in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RINs)
June 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fraud Suit Nets $70 Million for Whistleblower, Feds
(Bloomberg Law) Scheme to defraud EPA renewable fuel program; Criminal cases made damages easy to calculate e-Biofuels LLC and other defendants face
May 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Conviction in Energy Grant Scheme
by Jim Saunders (Daily Business Review) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge William Pryor rejected arguments by
April 10, 2020 Read Full Article
L.A. Petroleum Magnate Convicted in Sprawling Biofuel Tax Scheme
by Matthew Ormseth (Los Angeles Times) ... The verdict — guilty on 10 felony counts — was not just a
March 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Colorado Man Sentenced to 83 Months in Prison for Role in $7.2 Million Biodiesel Tax Credit Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A Colorado resident was sentenced to 83 months in prison on Friday for his role in a
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
E&C Leaders Release Draft Clean Future Act Legislative Text to Achieve a 100 Percent Clean Economy
(U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce) Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee
January 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Oil Giant Eni Fined €5m for Deceiving Consumers over Its ‘Green’ Diesel
(Government Europa) Italian regulators today (January 15, 2020) fined Italy’s oil giant Eni over advertisements on TV and in newspapers, digital
January 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil Biodiesel: Best in Class to Decarbonise Road Transport
(EWABA/EurActiv) According to EWABA, Farm Europe’s op-ed “Fraudulent Used Cooking Oil biodiesel – bad for the climate and a blow
January 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Colorado Business Owner Convicted in $7 Million Biodiesel Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A federal jury in Denver, Colorado, found Martin Fields guilty yesterday of conspiracy to defraud the United
November 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Turkey Records Biggest Illegal Fuel Bust in Country's History
(Daily Sabah) Authorities have seized 1.5 million liters of illegal biodiesel worth $11 million, considered the biggest bust of its
November 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Michigan Biodiesel Dealer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
(Wisconsin Ag Connection/USAgNet) A Bloomfield, Mich., biodiesel fuel dealer pleaded guilty today to filing a false income tax return, announced
October 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Trial Aims to Explain How a Utah Polygamist Used an Alleged Armenian Gangster to Launder Biofuel Money to Turkey
by Nate Carlisle (Salt Lake Tribune) The possible witness list for the trial of Lev Aslan Dermen includes the Utah
October 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Netherlands Mulls End to Used Cooking Oil Double-Counting
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) An analysis of the “weak” points of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), combined with the
September 13, 2019 Read Full Article
MOU between EPA, IRS Aims to Improve Biofuel Tax Fraud Analysis
by Erin Voegele (Etanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA posted a notice to its websites Sept. 4 announcing a memorandum of
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
EU Curbs Used Cooking Oil in Biodiesel Due to Fears of Fraud
by Valerie Flynn (The Sunday Times) The Department of the Environment has said it may have to alter the statutory
August 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Kamper Biodiesel Boss Cees B. Has to Be in Jail for 20 Months
by Caspar van Oirschot (DE Stentor (Google Translation)) Owner Cees B. (51) of Biodiesel Kampen has been sentenced to 30
August 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Used Frying Fat Causes a Significant CO2 Reduction in the Transport Sector
(Dutch Emissions Authority (Google Translation)) The Netherlands is on track to reach the European target for renewable energy for transport of
July 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Twenty-One Individuals Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy to Commit Interstate Transportation of Stolen Used Cooking Oil, Money Laundering, Harboring Aliens, and Immigration-Related Entrepreneurship Fraud
(U.S. Department of Justice) Robert J. Higdon Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a
June 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Gujarat High Court Notice to Biofuel Company for Alleged Fraud
(DNA India) ... The Gujarat High Court has restrained renewable fuel company My Eco Energy Private Limited from encashing a
June 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Dutch Company Embroiled in Biodiesel Scandal, Earning Millions: VK
(Dutch News) Officials are investigating the role of a Dutch biodiesel company in a major fraud involving the alternative energy source,
May 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Four Arrested as UK, Dutch Authorities Launch Joint Biodiesel Investigation
(Reuters) Four people were arrested and addresses raided in Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium in a joint Anglo-Dutch investigation into biodiesel
May 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Green Energy Fraudster Convicted at Trial for Scamming Multiple Federal Agencies and His Customers
(U.S. Department of Justice) Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark of the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD)
May 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Jury Finds Pennsylvania Biofuel Company Owners Guilty of Tax and False Statements Conspiracy
(U.S. Department of Justice) Following a 14-day jury trial in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Ben T. Wootton, of Enola, Pennsylvania, and Race A.
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Former DuPont Employee Gets 42 Months in Prison for Stealing Trade Secrets
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) ... As part of his guilty plea, Isler (Josh Harry Isler) admitted that, during August 2013,
April 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to $7.2 Million Biodiesel Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A Colorado resident pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado to
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Eugene Man Resentenced in Biodiesel Fraud Case
by Maxine Bernstein (The Oregonian/OregonLive) Jack Holden and co-defendant Lloyd Benton Sharp together defrauded 12 people who invested in a project to
February 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Risks in the Climate Finance Markets
by Michael Newman (Parhelion Underwriting Inc./Biofuels Digest) Risks often act as barriers to investment and trading in the climate finance market –
February 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Metro East Fuel Plant Owner Admits Doctoring Tests to Get $500,000 in Biodiesel Tax Credits
by Robert Patrick (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) The former operator of a South Roxana biodiesel plant pleaded guilty in federal court
January 18, 2019 Read Full Article
The Problem of Invalidated RINs in the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting/Stillwater Associates) Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposed a “buyer beware” approach
January 07, 2019 Read Full Article
California Fueling Files Suit over Biodiesel NOx Additive
(California Fueling/Biodiesel Magazine) California Fueling LLC filed suit Dec. 10 in the Los Angeles Superior Court against Best Energy Solutions and
January 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Biodiesel Tax Conspiracy
(U.S. Department of Justice) A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to one count of conspiring to defraud
October 05, 2018 Read Full Article
NGL Crude Logistics LLC Agrees to Pay $25 Million Civil Penalty and to Retire $10 Million in Renewable Fuel Production Credits Under Settlement With United States
(U.S. Department of Justice) The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with NGL Crude
October 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Company Ordered to Pay $31.9M to SEC for Biofuel Fraud
by Dave Stafford (The Indiana Lawyer) Evansville-based Imperial Petroleum Inc. has been ordered to pay nearly $32 million to the Securities and
September 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Abengoa, Alcogroup Face Charges of Ethanol Benchmark Rigging: Sources
by Foo Yun Chee (Reuters) Spanish ethanol producer Abengoa and Belgium peer Alcogroup have been charged by European Union antitrust regulators with
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Ohio Man Gets Five Years for His Role in $47 Million Biofuel Fraud Scheme
by Tim Pearce (Daily Caller) The owner of a New York-based renewable fuels trading company was sentenced to over five years
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
CEO and CFO of Utah Biodiesel Company and California Businessman Charged in $500 Million Fuel Tax Credit Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A federal grand jury sitting in the District of Utah has returned an indictment, which was unsealed
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Colorado Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $7 Million Biodiesel Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A Colorado business owner pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to impair and impede the Internal Revenue Service
August 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Colorado Business Owners Indicted For $7 Million Biodiesel Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A federal grand jury for the District of Colorado has returned an indictment, which was unsealed today,
June 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Box Elder Tax Increment Program for Biofuels Company Is on Hold
by Mark Shenefelt (Standard-Examiner) In 2014, the Box Elder County Redevelopment Agency created a $2.5 million, seven-year tax increment program to
June 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Top 10 Biodiesel Trends 2018: What’s up with the World’s Favorite Advanced Biofuel?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We’ve organized the state of biodiesel into 10 areas of vital interest ranging from the
June 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump Said to Mull Ways to Boost Biofuel Market Transparency
Mario Parker and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) The Environmental Protection Agency plans to ask for advice on whether -- and how
May 16, 2018 Read Full Article
California Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Renewable Fuel Fraud
(U.S. Department of Justice) Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Wood of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and
May 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Former Volkswagen CEO Indicted Over Emission Testing Scandal
by Sonari Glinton (National Public Radio) Martin Winterkorn, the former head of Volkswagen, was indicted on Thursday along with five other
May 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Five Petrol Station Operators Sell Illegal Diesel
(The Portugal News Online) Five petrol station operators in Portugal that import diesel from Spain are not adding the correct amount
February 05, 2018 Read Full Article
VW Bosses Coached Me to Lie, Jailed Manager Tells U.S. Judge
by Christie Smythe (Bloomberg Technology) (Oliver) Schmidt to be sentenced on Dec. 6 over emissions scandal; ‘Regrettably, I agreed to follow
December 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Embattled Utah Biofuel Company with Polygamous Ties Should Pay Millions for Breach of Contract, Jury Says
by Paighten Harkins (Salt Lake Tribune) A Box Elder County biofuel company fined for exploiting federal tax credits by importing
December 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Pruitt Wants RIN Fraud Crackdown
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt called for "some reforms" to the program under the Renewable Fuel
October 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Stanfield Biodiesel Plant Was a Scam
(My Columbia Basin) The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is fining Robert D. “Bob” Doughty and his companies for
October 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Edmonton Biofuel Businessman Fined for Breaching Securities Laws
by Jonny Wakefield (Edmonton Journal) An Edmonton businessman has settled with the province’s securities regulator after admitting to misleading investors.
August 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Acton Couple Arrested for Defrauding the Treasury Department of Over $50 Million in Tax Free Energy Grants
(U.S. Department of Justice) An Acton couple was arrested today and charged with defrauding the U.S. Treasury Department of more
August 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuel Fraudster Faces 2 to 22 Years
by Mikkel Pates (West Central Tribune) It will likely be November before an Iowa biofuels promoter is sentenced after
August 07, 2017 Read Full Article
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-State Biodiesel Fraud Scheme
(Department of Justice) Andre Bernard, of Mount Kisco, New York, pleaded guilty today for his participation in a multi-state scheme
August 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Senior Politicians under Probe for Illegal Ethanol Imports - Nkaissery
by Kurgat Marindany (The Star, Kenya) Several senior politicians are being investigated for the illegal importation of ethanol, Interior CS Joseph
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Warned Fiat Chrysler about Diesel Defeat Devices in 2015
by Richard Read (WSET/The Car Connection) In February, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' CEO, Sergio Marchionne, warned investors that his company could
June 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuel Case: $4.5M for Investors under Federal Settlement
by Jeff Amy (Fox Business/Associated Press) A federal judge has approved a $4.5 million settlement for private shareholders of failed
June 12, 2017 Read Full Article
NYC Investigators Raid Brooklyn Offices of Heating Oil Giant in Fraud Probe
by Greg B. Smith (New York Daily News) City investigators looking into fraud in the heating oil industry raided one
May 31, 2017 Read Full Article
UK Pension Scheme in Hot Water over Investments in Failed Jersey Biofuel Company
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, pension scheme provider James Hay is in hot water over a Jersey-based
May 10, 2017 Read Full Article
Business and Consumers Will Both Lose if Renewable Fuel Standard Is Changed
by Max McBrayer (The Hill/RaceTrac Petroleum) ... My perspective comes from over 30 years in the fuels business. Currently, I
May 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Owners of Biofuel Company Indicted on Conspiracy and False Statement Charges
(U.S. Department of Justice) A Pennsylvania biofuel producer and two of its officers have been indicted on conspiracy and false
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Promoter Faces Federal Fraud Charges
by Mikkel Pates (Agweek) An Iowa biofuels promoter who came to North Dakota in 2012 and sought investments in factories,
May 02, 2017 Read Full Article
N.J. Man Sentenced to 5 Years Prison for Biodiesel Fraud
(Reuters) The owner of a New Jersey feedstock processor was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in
April 10, 2017 Read Full Article
MIT Study Estimates That VW's Dieselgate Scandal Will Send 1,200 Europeans To An Early Grave
by David Tracy (Jalopnik) In 2015, Researchers from MIT, Harvard and Hasselt University (in Belgium) estimated that VW’s 482,000 cheating diesels
March 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Attorney: $50M Biofuel Tax Scam Charges Should Be Dismissed
by Rudy Miller (Lehigh Valley Live) The attorney for a man charged with participating in a $50 million biofuel scam says the
February 27, 2017 Read Full Article
New Investigative Report Launched on Nidera’s Biofuels Trading Loss
(Biofuels International) A new investigative report has been unveiled revealing more information about Nideria’s biofuels trading loss, often dubbed as
February 08, 2017 Read Full Article
US Man Goes to Prison for Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme
(Biofuels International) A Washington man was sentenced this week for laundering more than $39 million for a company that bilked
February 03, 2017 Read Full Article
How Fiat Chrysler's Diesel Woes Differ from Massive VW Scandal
by Brent Snavely and Nathan Bomey (Detroit Free Press) The U.S. EPA said Thursday it notified Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of Clean Air
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Seeks to Ban Genscape from Verifying Renewable Fuel Credits
by Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Prentice (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to revoke Genscape's ability to verify biofuels
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Volkswagen to Recall 83,000 3.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles and Fund Mitigation Projects to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests on Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche Vehicles
(Environmental Protection Agency) Settlement requires Volkswagen to offer to buy back older vehicles, and spend $225 million to mitigate NOx
December 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Closing Arguments Begin in Yearslong Biofuel Fraud Case
by Ouch Sony (Cambodian Daily) Prosecutor asks for conviction for military general alongside U.K. businessman -- ... Mr. (Gregg) Fryett and
December 15, 2016 Read Full Article
CEO of Publicly Traded Company along with Two Others Sent to Federal Prison
(Department of Justice) Defrauded biodiesel purchasers and shareholders -- United States Attorney Josh Minkler and Assistant Attorney General John
December 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Employee of Biofuel Feedstock Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
(U.S. Department of Justice) An employee of a New Jersey feedstock collector and processor pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his
December 01, 2016 Read Full Article
KiOR: The Inside True Story of a Company Gone Wrong. Part 5, The Collapse
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In 2011, KiOR raised $150 million in its June IPO, claiming that it was generating
November 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Wealthy Florida Businessmen Sentenced to 10-Plus Years in Prison for Biofuel Scam
by Brett Murphy ( Naples Daily News) A federal judge sentenced two Florida men to 10-plus years in prison for their
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Mwatate Police Impound 180 Drums of Illegal Ethanol
by Renson Mnyamwezi (Standard Digital) Police in Mwatate have seized 45,000 litres of ethanol alleged to be imported from Tanzania. Acting
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
EACC Detectives Unearth Fraud at Raila's Company
by Samuel Messo (Tuko) Detectives have exposed details of an undercover operation that discovered fishy ethanol dealings associated with a company
October 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Owners of Biofuel Company Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Fraud Charges
(U.S. Department of Justice) The owners of an Indiana biofuel producer pleaded guilty to conspiracy, fraud and false statements for
October 13, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Files Complaint, Announces Settlement to Address Alleged Renewable Fuel Standard Violations by NGL Crude Logistics and Western Dubuque Biodiesel
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced the filing of
October 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Chemoil Must Pay Largest Settlement in History of EPA's Fuel Programs
(Farm Futures) EPA and DOJ allege Chemoil exported biodiesel, but failed to retire RINs. -- Chemoil Corporation is required to
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
SEC Charges Alternative Fuels Company and Former Executive for Key Omissions Regarding Technology
(U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) On September 26, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Texas-based Mard, Inc., formerly known
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
USDOJ: Owner of Biofuel Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Obstruction
(MediaAlerts) The owner and manager of a New Jersey feedstock collector and processor pleaded guilty to conspiracy and obstruction for
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA President Says There’s No Ethanol Fraud In RINS Program
(WNAX) A report out by a former EPA official says that the RINS market or renewable identification numbers may be
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Murky Biofuel Market Vulnerable to Fraud, Former EPA Cop Warns
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Earth & Water Group/Bloomberg) — A program to boost the use of biofuels in the U.S.
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Feature: Could a RINs Market Probe Fuel RFS Reforms?
by Brian Scheid and Herman Wang (Platts) Growing pressure for a federal probe of the opaque market underpinning the Renewable Fuel
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Deserve a Place at the Pump
by Jim Talent (The American Spectator) The case for alternative energy done right. -- ... No other policy has so effectively
August 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Securities Fraud Related to Biodiesel Fraud Scheme Convicted in Jury Trial
(U.S. Department of Justice) U.S. Attorney Josh J. Minkler for the Southern District of Indiana announced today the guilty verdict
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Misguided Energy Mandates Fueling Higher Prices
by Nicolas Loris (The Heritage Foundation/The Intelligencer) ... President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law and
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
A $2.7 Billion Missed Opportunity
(Diesel Technology Forum) For any level of funding, more near-zero NOx technologies may find their way on the road and
July 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Three U.S. States Plan Lawsuits over Volkswagen Diesel Pollution
by David Shepardson (Reuters) Three U.S. states plan to unveil new lawsuits against Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) on Tuesday tied to
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Three Years in Prison for Former Director of FF Skagen
by Egon Kjøller (NORDJYSKE.dk) Fraud fish oil. There was added biodiesel designated as unsuitable as feed and food. The judgment
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Cheating Fuel Retailers Come under Scrutiny
by Yuthana Priawan (Bangkok Post) More adulterated fuel sold as oil gets cheaper. -- A substantial rise in fuel consumption
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
CEO of Former Michigan Biofuels Company Charged with $2 Million Tax Scheme
by Emily Monacelli (Michigan Live) The chief executive of a former Southwest Michigan biofuels company has been indicted in what
June 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Volkswagen's Diesel Settlement Will Fund Range of Clean Air Efforts
by David Shepardson and Joel Schectman (Reuters) German automaker Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) will pay more than $15.3 billion to settle charges
June 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to Multi-State Biodiesel Fraud Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) Thomas Davanzo, of Estero, Florida, and Robert Fedyna, of Naples, Florida, pleaded guilty today for their
June 27, 2016 Read Full Article
Audi Volkswagen Taiwan Fined for False Advertising
(Taipai Times/CNA) Audi Volkswagen Taiwan Co (奧迪福斯汽車) has been fined NT$5 million (US$153,130) over false advertising in relation to the
May 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Suzuki Says Discrepancies Mar Japanese Emissions Testing
(Law 360) Suzuki Motor Corp. on Wednesday said an internal investigation prompted by regulatory scrutiny over emissions and fuel
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
VW, Porsche Seek To Escape Feds' Emissions Suit
by Dani Meyer (Law 360) Volkswagen and Porsche separately urged a California federal court Monday to toss the government’s allegations
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
AP Interview: Corruption Probe Holds Lessons for Monaco
by Angela Charlton (Associated Press/Washington Post) Monaco’s government says it’s investigating how an alleged vast oil corruption scandal involving a
April 01, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Teams with CFTC on Monitoring RIN Trade
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission enter into this
March 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Illegal UCO Cartels Hinder Biofuel Program: Observers
by Anton Hermansyah (The Jakarta Post) The illegal activity of passing off used cooking oil (UCO) as non-brand cooking oil (NBCO),
March 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuel or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost of Failed Cellulosic and Algal Biofuels
by Almuth Ernsting (Independent Science News) ... The disastrous experience with Fischer-Tropsch biofuels is just one part of a much larger failure
March 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Houston Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Biodiesel Fraud Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) Philip Joseph Rivkin, aka Felipe Poitan Arriaga, was sentenced today in Houston, Texas, to 121 months
March 08, 2016 Read Full Article
'Dodgy Diesel' Threatens EU Green Fuel Market
by Matt McGrath (BBC) There are growing concerns that cheap imports of biodiesel from Poland could wreck the European market
March 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuel Company with Polygamous Ties Spent Big on Utah Politicians even as Frauds Were Found
by Nate Carlisle and Brian Maffly (The Salt Lake Tribune) Federal agents raided offices of Washakie and Kingstons amid claims
February 15, 2016 Read Full Article
US Files Civil Complaint against VW for Clean Air Act Violations
(Biodiesel Magazine/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. EPA, filed a civil complaint
February 09, 2016 Read Full Article
South Korea Planning To File Charges Against Volkswagen Exec: Report
by Michael Ballaban (Jalopnik) 1st Gear: Criminal Charges Coming Against Volkswagen’s People -- We haven’t seen much by the way of
January 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Sh288 Million Ethanol, Sh56 Million Contraband Sugar Seized in Mombasa
by Nancy Agutu and Elkana Jacob (The Star) Ethanol worth Sh288 million and contraband sugar valued at Sh56 million were seized
January 19, 2016 Read Full Article
This Couple Is Driving Cross-Country To Return Their Polluting Jetta To VW Headquarters
by David Tracy (Jalopnik) Upset that Volkswagen deceived them into buying a not-so-clean diesel, Marcus Moench and Elisabeth Caspari are driving
January 18, 2016 Read Full Article
FOS Orders IFA to Pay Redress over Sipp Biofuel Investment
by Charles Walmsley (CityWire) The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ordered a Rugby-based advice firm to compensate a client who invested
January 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Facing U.S. Storm, VW Set for Easier Ride in Europe on Emissions Scandal
by Barbara Lewis and Kirstin Ridley (Reuters) Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is unlikely to face U.S.-style fines in Europe over its emissions scandal
January 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Lehigh Valley Biofuel Entrepreneurs Charged in $50M Federal Scam
by Kurt Bresswein (Lehigh Valley Live) The owners of a Lehigh Valley company are accused of scamming taxpayers out of
December 22, 2015 Read Full Article
VW Staff Began Working on Cheat in 2005 to Break into U.S. Market
by David Rising and Kerstin Sopke (The Washington Post/Associated Press) A small group of Volkswagen engineers began working as early
December 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Big Oil Let Off Hook Days After EU Drops Wall Street Probe
by Aoife White, Stephanie Bodoni, Peter Levring, Gaspard Sebag (Bloomberg) Royal Dutch Shell Plc, BP Plc and Statoil ASA no longer face an
December 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Volkswagen Allocates 20 Billion Bridge Loan to 13 Banks: Sources
by Arno Schuetze (Reuters) Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has split a 20 billion euro ($21.1 billion) bridge loan between 13 banks to help