Dutch Propose System for Biofuel Import

April 28th, 2007 By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A Dutch commission proposed a system Friday aimed at ensuring that crops used to create biofuels as replacements for oil and gas do not do more harm than good.


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