As President Barack Obama unveils his budget for the coming year, 33 major U.S. companies, including the Aspen Skiing Company, signed a “climate declaration,” urging federal policymakers to take action on climate change. SkiCo joins some of the country’s best-known consumer brands, including eBay Inc., Starbucks, Nike and Limited Brands, EMC Corporation, IKEA, Jones Lang LaSalle, L’Oréal, the North Face, the Portland Trail Blazers, Timberland and others that say "a bold response to the climate challenge is one of the greatest American economic opportunities of the 21st century."...The signatories are calling for Congress to introduce and pass laws that promote clean energy, boost efficiency and limit carbon emissions.