Congress is considering a number of very bad proposals on the environment and the EPA that threaten the lives of all Americans.  Some of these proposals have come up recently on the floor of Congress and the Senate, but action on them is being delayed until next week.  Part of the story from eenews: (subscription only) “Senate leaders have delayed until next week votes on up to four amendments to limit U.S. EPA’s carbon regulatory powers. Leadership has been attempting to work out a deal on amendments to a small business assistance bill. It is still unclear whether the upper chamber will vote on only one amendment by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would permanently strip EPA of its power to regulate carbon dioxide, or whether there will be votes on less stringent Democratic alternatives, as well. “It’s definitely not outside the realm of possibilities that McConnell would be the only amendment,” said Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson. He said conversations were ongoing between leadership and the three sponsors of the Democratic alternatives: Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)” Bottom line: The Republican party works for corporations and does not care about the health [...]