US Diesel Drinks Oil from Amazonâs Rogue Tallow Tap
In the grand theater of 'Who Knew Biodiesel Could Be This Messy,' a U.S. renewable diesel refiner deserves a standing ovation for buying tallowâaka animal fatâfrom slaughterhouses fed by ranches slapped with fines for illegal deforestation in Brazilâs Amazon rainforest. Yes, while the Amazon burns and activists cry, these ranches chop down forests faster than a caffeinated lumberjack, then sneak their tallow into U.S. factories eager to claim green creds. It's like trying to offset your carbon footprint by planting trees... then torching your neighborâs garden. The refiner, whose name mercifully escapes this brief, is inadvertently fueling your tank with the aftermath of illegal forest clearance. Biodiesel just took a nosedive in the PR Olympics.
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Nothing screams renewable energy like stuffing diesel tanks with Amazon-ravaged animal fat. Congrats to those ranches fined for chopping forestsâtheir tallowâs now fueling your morning commute. Weâre all terrible drivers of our own lives, but this? Masterclass in irony.
Turns out green energy means borrowing illegal Amazon tallow like a bad sequel to 'Forest Wars'. Renewable diesel or rap sheet fuel? Either way, your tank just got guilty.
Buying tallow from fined Amazon ranches is the eco-equivalent of trading your gym membership for a donut. Sure, it counts but man, who are we kidding?
Source: Grist | Published: 9/16/2025 | Author: Murilo Pajolla, RepĂłrter Brasil
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