UPDATED: Sen. Boxer, Progressive Leaders to Call for Bold Action to Combat Global Warming

UPDATED: Sen. Boxer, Progressive Leaders to Call for Bold Action to Combat Global Warming

       **UPDATE: Call Moved To Friday At 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT)**                Leaders to Hold News Conference Call on Friday                   to Unite for Live Earth Concert Series   

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., will join Apollo Alliance president Jerome Ringo and MoveOn.org Political Action executive director Eli Pariser on a conference call with reporters on Friday to make a statement about Saturday's Live Earth concert series. Participants on the call will also outline plans to hold more than 7,000 house parties and an online presidential candidates forum in conjunctions with this weekend's concerts. The concerts, organized by former Vice President Al Gore, will rally global grassroots action to combat climate change.

                                 LIVE EARTH                              CONFERENCE CALL    DATE:          Friday, July 6, 2007    TIME:          12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT)    CALL-IN:       800-811-0667, code 646-4083    PARTICIPANTS:  Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. chairwoman, Senate Committee                  on Environment and Public Works                  Jerome Ringo, president, Apollo Alliance                  Eli Pariser, executive director, MoveOn.org Political                   Action   

**NOTE: Space is limited. Media representatives interested in joining this call should contact Anne Thompson at athompson@ourfuture.org or 202-587-1614 to reserve space.**

CONTACT: Toby Chaudhuri or Anne Thompson, both of the Apollo Alliance, +1-202-955-5665

PRNewswire-USNewswire -- July 5

Source: Apollo Alliance

Web site: http://www.apolloalliance.org/

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