In Washington, some conservative Republicans boycotted the start of committee debate on a bill to curb greenhouse gases, fearful of the cost to the U.S. economy.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a joint session of Congress this past week "there is no time to lose ... But the lukewarm response to her comments on global warming — in contrast to the ovations she received at other times — only underscored the skeptical mood in the United States about climate action, which would require a shift away from fossil fuels to wind and solar power, smaller cars and — the Republicans argue — more expense to consumers." Senator Barbara Boxer (D) of California pushed a climate bill through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee the other day. Full Article at EcoEarth News