Thieves are stealing restaurant grease because they can get $3 per gallon for this product that is converted into biodiesel fuel. Fairfax County, Virginia had eight grease/oil-theft reports in an eight-day stretch this month. One industry group, the National Renderers Association, estimates that 190 million pounds of used cooking oil — about 25 million gallons — is stolen each year. For comparison, the Exxon Valdez spilled about...
