Humans are fretting the deep cold temperatures savaging the U.S. this winter. However, it may be good for crops. White House Drives Ethanol Policy EPA has been absorbing all of the criticism from the ethanol industry for proposing lower production targets, but it turns out that its nemesis is over at the executive office of the president. The agency was easily hammered by the Office of Management and Budget because of its repeated prior over-estimates of cellulosic and E-85. The White House was worried that the price of RINs would spike again and asked what EPA was using as a target RIN price. It particularly took issue with the agency's biodiesel forecast, accusing EPA of being politically tone deaf. In EPA's defense, that has lapsed bef...