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Green Blog: On Our Radar: Prison Term for Biodiesel Fraud

A Maryland man is sentenced to 12 years in prison for selling $9 million worth of bogus renewable fuel credits. The fraud scheme undermined the reputation of a program intended to reduce the nation?s dependence on foreign oil. [Environmental Protection Agency]

BP?s high-stakes trial on civil charges arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill opens in New Orleans amid hints of a potential settlement. [The New York Times]

The Swedish retailer Ikea recalls frozen meatballs distributed in 14 countries after tests detect traces of horse meat. The meat was labeled a blend of beef and pork. [NPR]

Overwhelmed by an infestation of brown tree snakes, officials in Guam plan a vast airdrop of dead mice dosed with acetaminophen. The hope is that the project will deal a severe blow to the snakes, which have decimated wildlife, hurt tourism and even knocked out power by biting transmission lines in the tiny United States territory. [Associated Press]

Source: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/on-our-radar-prison-term-for-biodiesel-fraud/?partner=rss&emc=rss

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