WASHINGTON: The US Climate Action Partnership (US Cap) is reaching out to policymakers and the public to assure both audiences that there is broad-based support for climate change legislation this year.

The coalition, which launched the campaign in late January, also generated news this week after three of its members companies -- BP, Caterpillar, and ConocoPhillips – declined to renew participation.

Brian Hertzog, director of corporate affairs for Pacific Gas & Electric and co-chair of US Cap's communications committee, said the ...