US EditionTexas Refinery’s ‘Green’ Jet Fuel Linked to Amazon Deforestation
Diamond Green Diesel's Texas refinery uses Amazon-sourced cattle fat for biofuel, receiving over $3 billion in U.S. tax credits since 2022 despite links to illegal deforestation.
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Texas refinery’s ‘green’ jet fuel linked to Amazon deforestation
A Texas biofuel plant supplying major U.S. airlines with “sustainable” jet fuel has been sourcing cattle fat tied to ranches on illegally deforested Amazon land, raising questions about the true climate impact of the industry’s green fuel push.
‘Green’ diesel producer's supplier linked to Amazon deforestation
Diamond Green Diesel, or DGD, a U.S. leader in renewable diesel production, imports beef tallow from a supplier fed by Brazilian slaughterhouses fined for illegal deforestation. These include a plant that purchased cattle from a rancher described by Brazilian authorities as the “largest destroyer of the Amazon” ever investigated. Repórter Brasil obtained documents about DGD’s supplier chain and identified, in addition to this case, connections t…
Amazon Taint: The Dark Side of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
A Texas refinery, supplying green fuel to U.S. airlines, is using cattle fat sourced from illegally deforested Amazon lands. The refinery, Diamond Green Diesel, faces scrutiny for its Brazilian supply chain tied to deforestation. Airlines using this 'green' fuel are under pressure to lower emissions.
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