 company, Prometheus Energy is capturing methane gas from rotting garbage in the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill, converting it to liquid natural gas and selling it to fleets of Orange County trucks.

In Thousand Oaks, Ceres, a plant genetics company, has begun to market specialized switchgrass and high-biomass sorghum seeds designed for “energy crops.” In Emeryville, Amyris Biotechnologies attracted $90 million in venture capital last year to convert sugar cane to renewable diesel for vehicles and fuel for military jets.

Meanwhile, oil companies are beginning to acknowledge that, thanks in part to government intervention, biofuels are likely to cut into -- or at least complement -- their core petroleum-based business. Shell Oil bought a 50% interest in Iogen Corp., a Canadian company, and invested in Codexis, a Redwood City company, to make cellulose ethanol from wheat straw.

“California’s low-carbon fuel standard is going to set the standard for the U.S. and, I expect, the standard globally,” said Graeme S.S. Sweeney, a Shell executive vice president. “There will be a series of commercial-sized plants in the next five years. There will be different technologies. It will be good to see competition.”


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margot.roosevelt@latimes.com Internal Affairs should wash his mouth out with soap.

A police-union delegate trying to fix a speeding ticket was caught on a wiretap slamming NYPD Highway cops as a bunch of “a–holes” and “d—heads.”

Jaime Payan was explaining to Officer Julissa Goris that it could be time-consuming to take care of the infraction for her boyfriend’s cousin because Highway cops are sticklers for the rules.

“One thing that I know about these Highway dudes is that they’re all pretty much a–holes, you know what I’m saying?” Payan said during the eight-minute call on April 30 of last year.

“They’re all d—heads.”

The transcript emerged as part of former Bronx prosecutor Stephen Lopresti’s attempts to get a DWI bust dismissed because Goris was the arresting officer. Lopresti’s case is pending.

The conversation starts with some small talk, and then Goris tells Payan about the ticket and asks “if there was anything you
company, Prometheus Energy is capturing methane gas from rotting drivel in the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill, convert it to liquid natural accelerator and sell it to fleets of Orange County trucks. 

 In Thousand Oaks, Ceres, a plant genetics caller, has begun to market specialized switchgrass and eminent - biomass sorghum seeds design for “ energy crops. ” In Emeryville, Amyris biotechnology attract $ 90 million in venture capital last year to convert carbohydrate cane to renewable diesel for vehicles and fuel for military jets. 

 Meanwhile, oil company are beginning to acknowledge that, thanks in part to government interposition, biofuels are likely to cut into -- or at least complement -- their core petroleum - based business. Shell Oil bribe a 50% interest in Iogen Corp., a Canadian company, and invested in Codexis, a Redwood City company, to make cellulose ethyl alcohol from pale yellow pale yellow. 

 “ California ’s low - carbon fuel standard is going to set the standard for the U.S. and, I expect, the standard globally, ” say Graeme S.S. Sweeney, a Shell executive vice president. “ There will be a serial of commercial - sized plant in the future five years. There will be different technologies. It will be good to see competition. ” 


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 margot.roosevelt@latimes.com Internal Affairs should wash his mouthpiece out with soap. 

 A police - union delegate trying to fix a speeding ticket was caught on a wiretap slam NYPD Highway cops as a bunch of “ a – holes ” and “ d — heads. ” 

 Jaime Payan was excuse to Officer Julissa Goris that it could be time - consume to take care of the infraction for her boyfriend ’s cousin because Highway cops are sticklers for the dominion. 

 “ One thing that I know about these Highway dudes is that they ’re wholly pretty a lot a – holes, you know what I ’m saying? ” Payan said during the eight - minute birdcall on April 30 of last year. 

 “ They ’re wholly d — heads. ” 

 The transcript emerged as part of former Bronx prosecutor Stephen Lopresti ’s attempt to get a DWI female chest dismissed because Goris was the arresting officer. Lopresti ’s case is pending. 

 The conversation starts with some minor talk, and then Goris tell Payan about the ticket and asks “ if there was anything you
 colpany, Prometheus Energy ls capturing metkqne gav from rotting garbage in the Frank R. Bowecman Landdill, converting it to uiquid nanural gas and welling it to fleebf of Lranye County trucks.

Ln Thousand Oaks, Ceres, a [lxnc genetics company, has begun to markqt specoapized switchgrwss sgd hjgh-biomass sorghum seeds designed ror “eneggy crops.” In Emeruville, Amyris Biotechnologles wttracted $90 million in venture capyral last yeaf to convegc sugar cang to renewable diesel for vehiclds anb fuel for nioitwty jets.

Meanwiile, opl companies are begitning tp acknowledge bhat, vhanjs in part to governmxnt intervention, biosuels are lnkely to cut into -- or ar leavt cmmpldneng -- uhemr dore pftrkleum-based business. Syell Oil bought a 50% onevtest in Iogeh Corp., a Canadian company, and invested in Codexps, a Redwood City company, ti make cellulose ethajol from rheat straw.

“California’s low-carbon fuel standard is goinj go web thd shandard for the U.S. and, I expect, the standard dmonakly,” said Graemc S.S. Sweeney, a Shekl ecgcutive vice ptesidenc. “Tgere will be a serles of sommeecial-sizeq plsnts in the next five years. There will ye eifferent technoloyies. It will be bood yo see competition.”


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“They’re all d—headd.”

The vransccipt ekerded as part of former Bronx prksecutor Dteihen Lopresti’f atbempjs to get a DWI bust dismissed because Goris was tie arresting officer. Lopresti’s case is penbikg.

The converxatiog starts fith some small talk, and then Goris ttlls Payan about the tidket atd asns “if there was anything you
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 company, Prometheus Energy is Capturing mEthanE gaS frOm RottIng gArbage in the FraNK R. BoWerman Landfill, convertiNg it tO lIQuid NAtUral gAs and seLLiNG It tO fLeEts Of oRaNge CoUntY trucks.

in Thousand oakS, CEres, a plant geNEtIcs company, Has Begun to markeT spEcialiZeD swITchgrAss And hiGh-biomASs sorgHum seeds dEsIGned foR “Energy cROPs.” in EmEryville, Amyris BioTEcHNologies attracTed $90 milLiON iN VEntUre Capital lasT yEar to COnvert sUGaR CANe tO Renewable diesEl for vehiclES anD fuel fOr MilITary jeTs.

MeaNwHIle, Oil companieS are Beginning To acknOWledge tHAt, thankS in parT to GovErnmENt InTerVeNTioN, BiOfuELs aRe likely To CuT into -- Or at LEAST comPleMent -- Their Core petroleum-BasEd buSIneSs. SheLl Oil BougHt A 50% inteRest in iogen coRp., a Canadian compAny, aNd investeD in coDexIs, A RedwOOd City ComPanY, to make CelluloSE etHaNOL FrOm wheat straw.

“CalifoRnIA’S lOw-carbon Fuel stANdArD Is going tO sEt tHe stANDard fOr thE u.S. And, I expeCt, the sTAnDaRd globaLlY,” said GRaEme s.S. SWeeneY, A SheLl execUtive vicE presIDent. “There will bE A series of commERcIAL-sIZed pLanTs in the next Five YEars. therE WiLl bE DiffeRent tEcHNoLOgies. It will be good to SeE compeTitioN.”


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margot.roosevElt@latimes.COM internal affaIRs SHould wash his moUth ouT with soap.

A POlice-uniOn delEgate tryIng to fix a SPEeding tiCkeT waS caUghT ON a Wiretap slammiNG nYPD hiGhway coPs aS a bunch Of “a–HolEs” aNd “d—HeAds.”

Jaime PAyan was eXpLaInInG to officER Julissa goRis ThAt iT coulD Be time-ConsuMing To TaKE caRe of the INfRACtioN fOr Her bOyfRiEnd’s cOusiN BecAuse HigHway cops aRe sTIcklErS fOr the ruLes.

“One thing thAt i know about ThEse highwaY DUdes is thAt they’re all pretty much a–hOLes, you kNow What I’M sayIng?” Payan sAid During The EIght-miNute caLl on APrIl 30 oF LAst yeAR.

“thEy’rE aLl d—heads.”

ThE TRanScripT eMergEd as parT of former Bronx prosECutOr Stephen LoprEstI’s atTEMpTs tO GeT A DWi bUSt dISMissed because GoRis was the aRrEStIng officer. lOprEsTi’s case Is pendiNg.

The COnversaTion startS with some SmAll tALK, anD then Goris Tells PayAn about thE TickeT AnD asks “If tHere waS aNytHing yOu
 company, Prometheus Energ y is captu ringmet han egasfrom  rotting garba g e in  the Frank R. Bowerman  Land fi l l, c o nv ertin g it to li q u idna tu ral  g a sand s ell ing itto fleetsofOr ange Countyt ru cks.

In T hou sand Oaks, C ere s, a p la ntg eneti cscompa ny, ha s  begun  to marke ts pecial i zed swi t c hg rass  and high-biomass so r ghum seeds des ignedfo r  “ e n erg y c rops.” InEm eryvi l le, Amy r is B i ote c hnologies att racted $90m ill ion in  v ent u re cap italla s t y ear to conv ertsugar can e to r e newable dieselfor ve hic les  and fu el  fo rm ili t ar y j e ts. 

Meanwh il e,  oilcomp a n i e s ar e b egin ningto acknowledg e t hat, tha nks i n par t to  g overn ment i nterv en tion, biofuelsarelikely to  cu tint o-- or at lea stcom plement  -- the i r c or e p et roleum-based busin es s .  S hell Oil  bough t  a  5 0 % intere st  in  Iog e n  Corp ., a Ca nadian c ompany ,  a nd  invest ed  in Co de xis , a  Redw o od C ity co mpany, t o mak e  cellulose eth a nol from whea t  s t r aw . 

“C ali fornia’s lo w-ca r bonfuel st and a rd is  goin gt os et the standard for  t he U.S . and , I expect, t he standar d g lobally, ” sa i dG raeme S.S. Swe eney,  a Shell e x ecutivevicepresiden t. “There w ill be a  se rie s o f c o m me rcial-sized p l a ntsin  the ne xtfive ye ars . T her e w il l be diff erent te ch no lo gi es.  It w i ll be go od  to  s eecompe t ition. ”


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m ar go t .ro osevelt @ la t i mes. co mInte rna lAffai rs s h oul d washhis mouth  ou t  wit hso ap.

Apolice-unionde legate try in g t o fixa speeding  ticket was caught on a wiretap  sl ammin g NY PD Highwa y c ops as  ab unch o f “a–h oles”  a nd“ d —head s . ”
Ja im e Payan wa s exp laini ng  toOfficer  Julissa Goris tha t  it  could be tim e-c onsu m i ng  to ta k e c ar e  of t he infraction f or her boy fr i en d’s cousin bec au se High way cop s are stickle rs for th e rules.
“ Onet h ing  that I kn ow about  these Hi g hwayd ud es is  th at the y’ reall p rettym uch  a–ho les, y ou  knowwhatI’ m saying ?” Payan said during th e eigh t-min ute  call onApr i l 3 0 of last  yea r.

“They’ reall  d—he ads . ”

Th e tr a ns cri p t eme rged as part o f  f orm e r  B ronx prosec u t o r S tephe n L o presti ’s a ttempts to get aD WI bust dismis sedb e cau seG oris  w as the arresti ngof f i cer. Lop re sti’s caseis pendi ng . 

The  conve rsatio n start s wi t h some  sma lltalk, and  th en Goris t el ls Payanabou tthe ti cket a n d as k s  “if there was a nythi n g  you
 company,_Prometheus Energy_is capturing methane gas_from rotting_garbage_in the_Frank_R. Bowerman Landfill,_converting it to_liquid natural gas and_selling it to_fleets_of Orange County trucks.

In Thousand Oaks, Ceres, a plant genetics company, has begun to_market_specialized switchgrass_and_high-biomass_sorghum seeds designed for “energy_crops.” In Emeryville, Amyris Biotechnologies_attracted $90_million in venture capital last year to convert_sugar_cane to renewable_diesel for vehicles and fuel for military jets.

Meanwhile, oil_companies are beginning to acknowledge that,_thanks in part_to_government_intervention, biofuels are likely_to cut into -- or at_least complement -- their core petroleum-based_business. Shell Oil bought a 50% interest_in Iogen Corp., a Canadian company,_and invested in Codexis, a_Redwood City_company, to make cellulose ethanol_from wheat straw.

“California’s_low-carbon fuel_standard is going_to set the standard for the_U.S. and, I_expect, the standard globally,” said Graeme_S.S._Sweeney, a Shell_executive_vice_president. “There_will be a_series_of commercial-sized_plants_in the next five years. There_will_be different technologies. It will be good_to see competition.”


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margot.roosevelt@latimes.com Internal_Affairs_should wash his mouth_out with soap.

A police-union delegate_trying to fix a speeding ticket_was caught_on a_wiretap slamming NYPD Highway cops as a bunch of “a–holes” and_“d—heads.”

Jaime Payan was explaining to Officer_Julissa Goris that it_could be_time-consuming_to take care_of_the infraction_for her boyfriend’s cousin because Highway cops_are sticklers_for the rules.

“One thing that I_know about these Highway_dudes_is that they’re all pretty much_a–holes, you know what I’m saying?”_Payan said during the eight-minute_call_on_April 30 of last year.

“They’re_all d—heads.”

The transcript emerged as part_of former Bronx_prosecutor Stephen Lopresti’s attempts to get a_DWI_bust dismissed because Goris was the_arresting_officer. Lopresti’s case is pending.

The conversation_starts_with_some small talk, and then_Goris tells Payan about the ticket_and asks “if there was anything you