by Matthew Daly and Tom Krisher (Associated Press/Washington Post) ... The Environmental Protection Agency, along with the California Air Resources Board, said
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Back TO HOMEA Message For EPA: Get Real on Emissions and Clean Fuels!
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) In the aftermath of revelations of how Volkswagen had their thumb on
October 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Uncertainty for Alleged Fraud in the Biodiesel Plant Barajas de Melo
(El Dario (Google translation)) ... "What matters to Barajas de Melo and all its neighbors is that this plant is
October 22, 2015 Read Full Article
Sugar Mills Face Cartelisation Heat
by Shreya Jai & Deepak Patel (Business Standard) CCI investigation finds proof of collusion in selling ethanol to oil marketing
October 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Fraud Goes on with Impunity
by David O. Berger (St. Louis Today) ... And, of course, whenever big business and big government collude, as is the case
October 05, 2015 Read Full Article
VW Scandal: Time for German Industry to Abandon Its Arrogance
by Armin Mahler (Der Spiegel) Made in Germany isn't the seal of quality it used to be. Arrogance and complacency are
October 01, 2015 Read Full Article
Suspected Biodiesel Fraud Scheme on 3 Continents Puts Man before Portland Jury
by Bryan Denson (The Oregonian/Oregon Live) Jack Holden is either a big-dreaming businessman whose failure to cash in on the
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Third Person Sentenced in Las Vegas for International Biofuel Fraud Conspiracy
(Federal Bureau of Investigation) Alex Jariv, 28, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced today in federal court to 30 months
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
We Should Not Be Surprised about Volkswagen’s “Diesel-Gate”
by Bill Brandon (Biofuels Digest) Fooling with computers to give false readings has happened before. It is important to recognize similarities
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
NOxgate Expands: 93% of Diesel Vehicles Tested Fail to Meet Euro 6 NOx Emission Standards; Average Is 7 Times over the Limit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The VW crisis just keeps getting worse, with Volkswagen suspending its VW, Audi, and Porsche R&D
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
VW Scandal Raises Doubts over Clean Diesel and Lab-Based Emissions Testing
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) On September 22, Volkswagen Motors (VW) admitted that it had cheated on emissions testing in Europe
September 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Your Guide To Dieselgate: Volkswagen's Diesel Cheating Catastrophe
by Patrick George (Jalopnik) Yes, it’s a catastrophe. There’s no other way to describe the allegations from the Environmental Protection
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Says VW Running Massive Clean Air Scam via Jettas, Audis, Passats
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, EPA issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen AG,
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Dean And Brenda Daniels To Prison For Biodiesel Fraud
(Southwest Florida Online) Dean Daniels, 52, Richard Smith, 57, Brenda Daniels, 45 and William Bradley, 58, all of Florida, pleaded
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Two Men Sentenced and Another Pleads Guilty in Las Vegas in International Biofuels Fraud Scheme
(US Federal Bureau of Investigation) James Jariv, 64, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced in federal court in Las Vegas
August 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol and Biodiesel: Guilty as Charged
by Paul Driessen (Town Hall) ... The tale of Philip Joseph Rivkin (aka Felipe Poitan Arriaga) reveals an equally disgusting aspect of
July 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Couple Found Guilty of Stealing Money for Biodiesel Plant
(WBIR) A Knoxville couple is found guilty of taking grant money to create a bio diesel plant, then spending it
July 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Leaked Tape Recordings Unearth the Depth of the New Scandal at Mumias Sugar Company
by Paul Wafula (Standard Digital News) A sting operation conducted at Mumias Sugar Company premises has uncovered an elaborate network
June 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Clean Air Act Crimes Connected to Renewable Fuels Scheme
(Environmental Protection Agency) Philip J. Rivkin faces more than 10 years imprisonment and $51 million in restitution -- Philip Joseph Rivkin,
June 17, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Seeks Input on RIN Quality Assurance Plan ICR
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA recently published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting public comments
June 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Green Power CEO to Go to Trial for Fraud
by Kristi Pihl (Tri-City Herald) A serial fraudster charged with swindling investors in his failed Pasco biofuel company will stand
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Three Brothers Plead Guilty to $145 Million Biofuels Fraud Scheme in Indiana
(Department of Justice) Chad Ducey, 39, of Fishers, Indiana, pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a multi-state scheme to
April 30, 2015 Read Full Article
N.J. Man Charged in Biodiesel Scam Accused of Death Threats, Report Says
by Myles Ma (NJ.com) Prosecutors say a Bergen County man accused in a $90 million biodiesel trading scam threatened to
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
The Great Algae Robbery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) An arbitration ruling details how Roquette seemingly attempted one of the most brazen intellectual property
February 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Three Convicted in £23m Biofuel Fraud
by Peter Walker (FT Advisor) Three directors were convicted on Friday (5 December) as part of the Serious Fraud Office’s
December 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Kander Halts Biodiesel Investment Scam
(Missouri Secretary of State) Secretary of State Jason Kander today issued a cease and desist order against Boyd A. Ware
November 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Man in Fake Ethanol Project Pleads Guilty to Fraud
(The Spokesman-Review) A Spokane ethanol project promising rich financial returns to dozens of local investors turned out to be a fraud.
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Co-defendent in Bio-Fuel Scam Pleads Guilty
by Hugh R. Morley (The Record/NorthJersey.com) ... A Ridgewood businesswoman has pleaded guilty to a charge that she took part
August 12, 2014 Read Full Article
U.S. Invalidates 33.5 Million Renewable Credits After Fraud (1)
by Mark Drajem (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it has invalidated 33.5 million renewable-fuel credits sold by
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol, Once the Way of the Future, Is Off to a Delayed, Boisterous Start
by Steven Mufson (The Washington Post) The “now hiring” sign is up online for Emmetsburg, Iowa, where the nation’s largest
November 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Abengoa Bioethanol Arm Raided in EU Manipulation Probe
by Aoife White (Bloomberg) Abengoa SA (ABG), owner of continental Europe’s biggest bioethanol plant, said that it’s being investigated as
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
$100M Biodiesel Fraud in Indiana? E-Biofuels Ring Nabbed by Feds
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Indiana, federal officials are saying that a group of biodiesel operators associated with E-Biofuels
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
UK to Request Extradition of Biofuel Company’s Chairman
by Simon Lewis (Cambodia Daily) The U.K.’s fraud office plans to request the extradition of a British national currently detained
August 28, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Firm CEO Accused of Bilking Investor
by Annie Youderian (Courthouse News Service) The former CEO of New Generation Biofuels duped a foreign investor into pumping more than
August 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investment Firm Wound up
by John Brazier (Insolvency News) A company offering investments in an untraceable biofuel project in Mozambique has been wound up by
August 08, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol RINs Market Explodes
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Lack of transparency makes market analysis difficult. ...The ethanol producer's role in RIN generation is
April 24, 2013 Read Full Article
AFPM Welcomes EPA Move to Address Biodiesel Fraud but Greater Fix is Needed
(Wall Street Journal/The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and American Petroleum Institute (API)
April 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Bio-diesel Fuel Company Owner Sentenced to 188 Months in Federal Prison for Crimes Connected to Illegal Fuels Scheme / Jeffrey Gunselman also fined $175,000 and ordered to pay nearly $55 million in restitution
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Jeffrey David Gunselman, 30, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to 188
March 29, 2013 Read Full Article
11 Reasons Why You Should Invest in the Biodiesel Industry
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine/MarketWire) Below is breakdown of the latest, sourced information as to why investment in biodiesel is
March 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Des Moines Company Keeps Tabs on Biofuel Production, Sales
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) EcoEngineers tapped by EPA to help audit RFS compliance. In a small office in the
March 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Stoel Rives Publishes White Paper on RIN Program Change Proposal
(Stoel Rives/Biodiesel Magazine) Stoel Rives LLP, a national energy and biofuels law firm, has published a white paper that provides
March 06, 2013 Read Full Article
Ottawa Ending Biofuels Subsidy over Unfulfilled Industry Promises
by Shawn McCarthy (Globe and Mail) The Conservative government is formally shutting down its controversial biofuels subsidy program, saying companies
February 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Rodney Hailey Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Selling $9 Million in Fraudulent Renewable Fuel Credits
(Environmental Protection Agency) Owner of “Clean Green Fuel” falsely claimed his company produced 23 million gallons of renewable fuel U.S. District
February 22, 2013 Read Full Article
US EPA's Byron Bunker Deciphers Biodiesel RIN QAP Proposed Rule
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) After U.S. EPA’s much-anticipated renewable identification number (RIN) quality assurance program (QAP) proposed rule was
February 13, 2013 Read Full Article
U.S. Biodiesel Producers Gain from Tax Reinstatement , RIN Integrity Programs
by Janet McGurty (Biofuels Digest) ...Larger producers of biodiesel like Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland get a higher price for
January 11, 2013 Read Full Article
CN's $2.6M Mystery U.S. Trips Never Unloaded Biodiesel
(CBC News) A CBC News investigation has uncovered a cross-border mystery involving unexplained shipments of biodiesel tanker cars that were
December 05, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA Releases Draft QAP Requirements for RIN Validation
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. EPA has released its draft quality assurance plan requirements as part of its work to restructure
November 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Integration of Biodiesel RIN Verification in the BQ-9000 Program
by Pete Moss (Biodiesel Magazine) BQ-9000 is the gold standard for quality control in the biodiesel industry. The accreditation program
October 26, 2012 Read Full Article
EcoEngineers RIN Program Manages 300 MMgy of Biodiesel Capacity
by Jim Baker (EcoEngineeers/Biodiesel Magazine) Last October, EcoEngineers unveiled its RIN Quality Assurance Program to address RIN fraud that was
October 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Demand, Profitability Sink
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) So much biodiesel has been made and sold this year that the federal mandate
October 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Integration of Biodiesel RIN Verification in the BQ-9000 Program
by Pete Moss (Biodiesel Magazine) BQ-9000 is the gold standard for quality control in the biodiesel industry. The accreditation program
October 03, 2012 Read Full Article
Minn. Biodiesel Plant First to Pass RIN Integrity Network Audit
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Minnesota Soybean Processors is the first biodiesel plant to pass Genscape’s RIN Integrity Network audit. ... The
August 26, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA to Propose US Biofuel Fraud Fix by End of 2012
by Ryan Tracy (Hydrocarbon Processing) ...The US Environmental Protection Agency late Tuesday made its first specific promises to address fraud
August 16, 2012 Read Full Article
RINtrust Program Formed as RFS2 Engineering Review Deadline Nears
by Frazier Barnes & Associates (Biodiesel Magazine) RIN fraud and RIN verification have emerged as key factors in a biodiesel
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Former Absolute Fuels CEO Arrested, Criminal Proceedings Begin
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Criminal proceedings are underway against Jeffrey David Gunselman, former CEO of Texas-based Absolute Fuels, in
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
EM Biofuels Announces Rollout of RINPlus(TM)
(MarketWatch) A Proprietary Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Assurance Program EM Biofuels, LLC announced today the rollout of RINPlus(TM), a proprietary, web-enabled
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Perry Hall Man Convicted in Biodiesel Fraud Case
by Timothy B. Wheeler (Baltimore Sun) A federal jury convicted a Perry Hall man Monday of wire fraud and money laundering
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Fraud Cases Leave Biodiesel Industry Reeling
by Timothy B. Wheeler (The Baltimore Sun) Biodiesel producers told a congressional panel Wednesday that they're struggling to stay afloat in
July 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Maryland Man Convicted in Biodiesel Scam
by Ann E. Marimow (The Washington Post) A Maryland man was convicted Monday of selling phony biodiesel credits in a fraud
June 28, 2012 Read Full Article
Identifying, Avoiding Scams in Large Biodiesel Project Funding
by Peter Brown (Biodiesel Magazine/Euro Marketing Tools Inc.) Financing large projects that include biodiesel processors, crushers and support equipment has
June 15, 2012 Read Full Article
RIN Programs Merge to Stabilize Biodiesel Market
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) An agreement has been struck between Genscape Inc. and Lee Enterprises Consulting to merge Lee
June 14, 2012 Read Full Article
FBI Raids Park Ridge Renewable Energy Company
by Hugh R. Morley and Linh Tat (NorthJersey.com) FBI and local law enforcement officers raided a Montvale home and a Park Ridge building that
June 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Makers Hope New Audit Program Thaws RIN Market
(Argus Media) Small biodiesel makers hope an outside firm brought in to authenticate fuel production will thaw a renewable identification
May 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Case No. 3: EPA Issues Green Diesel Violation for 60M Bad RINs
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. EPA issued a Notice of Violation to Houston-based Green Diesel LLC April 30
May 02, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA Levies Administrative Fines for Invalid Biodiesel RINs
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. EPA has announced the amount of administrative settlements levied against 30 obligated parties
April 26, 2012 Read Full Article
The Serious Fraud Office Launches an Investigation into Sustainable AgroEnergy, Operator of an Unregulated Investment Scheme.
by Gavin Lumsden (CityWire) The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into Sustainable AgroEnergy, a London-based company that promoted itself to
March 29, 2012 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Introduces First Phase of RIN Solution
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The first phase of the National Biodiesel Board’s measures to help restore integrity to the
March 14, 2012 Read Full Article
National Conference Pinpoints Latest Industry Issues
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Upholding RFS2, RIN integrity and expanding mandate lead discussions The National Biodiesel Conference & Expo took place
March 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel RIN Task Force Set, First Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 28
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Earlier this month, at the National Biodiesel Conference in Orlando, Fla., National Biodiesel Board CEO
February 29, 2012 Read Full Article
Firm Says it Was Sold Phony Fuel Credits
(Courthouse News Service) A fuel distributor claims two companies sold it millions of "fraudulently created, and thus invalid" renewable fuel
November 17, 2011 Read Full Article
EPA May Deem More Biodiesel RINs as Invalid over Alleged Fraud: Lawyer
(Platts) The US Environmental Protection Agency may end up deeming more biodiesel renewable identification numbers (RINs) as invalid following federal
November 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Closed Bio-Fuel Firm Tried, Failed at Making Own Product
by Walt Nett (Avalanche-Journal/LubbockOnline) Absolute Fuels tried twice to make biodiesel, but lost money the first time around and couldn’t
November 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Maryland Man Charged with Fraud in Renewable Fuel Scheme
(GreenMuck.com) A criminal information was filed today charging Rodney R. Hailey, age 33, of Perry Hall, Maryland, with wire fraud, money
October 04, 2011 Read Full Article
7 Guilty in European Biodiesel Investment Fraud
by The Serious Fraud Office (Biodiesel Magazine) Seven men are facing jail after being convicted at Ipswich Crown Court for