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Oakland Sergeant Nabs Fast-Buck Paterson Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries Oakland Sergeant Nabs Fast-Buck Paterson Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries
Oakland Sergeant Nabs Fast-Buck Paterson Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries A pair of grease bandits had just stolen 200 gallons of used cooking oil when an Oakland police sergeant stopped their commercial van, authorities said. Inside, he found a large storage tank filled with grease. Some thieves steal copper wire for black-market sale, ordinarily for drug money. Some hit no-questions-asked pawn shops after swiping jewelry or electronics. For others, grease is the word. What makes it so valuable? Biodiesel. Each year, an estimated billion and a half pounds of used oil is rendered into renewable fuel -- in the process releasing about 85% fewer carbon emissio…

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