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Will the EPA loosen mandates to blend ethanol with gasoline to ease rising world food prices this month?

Settled as No

Last week, a group of Republican senators including McCain, R-Ariz., asked the Environmental Protection Agency to loosen congressional mandates to blend more ethanol and other renewable fuels into the gasoline supply, saying they are adding significantly to food costs. The mandates are backed by President Bush and senators representing farm states.


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled as No on Sat 31st May 2008 12:36pm PDT

Suspend date: Sat 31st May 2008 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sat 31st May 2008 12:36pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 31st May 2008 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Tue 6th May 2008 10:53am PDT by mork[Power User]
Suspended Sat 31st May 2008 12:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sat 31st May 2008 2:15am PDT by orlin: There are no reports that the EPA had loosen such a mandates this month.
As a state agency, the buziness days for this month ended yesterday Friday 30 May.

So answer is no.
Settled as 'No' Sat 31st May 2008 12:36pm PDT by lesley[Admin]

Suspend date: Sat 31st May 2008 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sat 31st May 2008 12:36pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 31st May 2008 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (52)

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32 weeks ago
mork[Power User] predicted No (H$1,000 at 88%)
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zeebac predicted Yes (H$20 at 13%)
32 weeks ago
faceman predicted No (H$100 at 87%)
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swilson predicted No (H$1,000 at 79%)
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keyeshoveden[Power User] predicted No (H$200 at 78%)
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