Earlier this week, the Obama Administration released a list of regulations they intend to implement in the coming months.  The document forecasts that the Waters of the U.S. rule will be finalized next April.  Meanwhile, Congress continues to weigh-in against the rule.  All GOP members of the Senate Agriculture Committee sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy expressing concerns about the proposed rule, and asking to meet with her regarding impacts to agriculture production and business in their states.  The House Small Business Committee is conducting a hearing this week to consider impacts on small businesses across the country.  In response to repeated requests for an extension of the July 21, 2014 deadline for public comment, EPA states that a decision about postponing the deadline will be made by early July.  RCRC opposes the rule, and is currently preparing comments, and asking California’s representatives in the House and Senate to urge EPA to withdraw the rule for further scientific and economic analysis.