{"id":529745,"date":"2010-04-16T11:38:08","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T15:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/climateprogress.org\/?p=23094"},"modified":"2010-04-16T11:38:08","modified_gmt":"2010-04-16T15:38:08","slug":"monday-webcast-john-podesta-and-i-chat-about-my-book-%e2%80%9cstraight-up%e2%80%9d-and-all-things-climate-and-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/529745","title":{"rendered":"Monday webcast:  John Podesta and I chat about my book, \u201cStraight Up\u201d and all things climate and energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Straight-Up-Americas-Politicians-Solutions\/dp\/1597267163\/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269870972\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/climateprogress.org\/wp-content\/themes\/cp3\/images\/straightup.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cover image of Joe Romm's book, Straight Up: America's Fiercest Climate Blogger Takes on the Status Quo Media, Politicians, and Clean Energy Solutions\" width=\"113\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>On Monday, April 19, from 12:00pm \u2013  1:00pm, the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanprogressaction.org\/events\/2010\/04\/straightup.html\">launch<\/a> of my new book, <em>Straight Up:  America&#8217;s Fiercest Climate Blogger Takes on the Status  Quo Media,  Politicians, and Clean Energy Solutions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Everyone can watch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanprogressaction.org\/events\/2010\/04\/straightup.html\/streaming.html\">the webcast here<\/a>.\u00a0 Details below:<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-23094\"><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As we approach the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the scientific realities about the warming of our world are becoming increasingly dire, an epic legislative battle looms in the Senate over whether the United States will be part of the solution or perpetuate the problem, and the mainstream media\u2014hemorrhaging qualified science and environmental reporters\u2014is paralyzed and unable to effectively inform a public that increasing seeks out information from online sources and the ever-expanding blogosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Amid this backdrop, please join Dr. Joseph Romm in conversation with Center for American Progress Action Fund President and CEO John Podesta as they take on the science, the politics, the solutions, and the media.<\/p>\n<p><!-- End Event Details --><em>Featured Author:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanprogressaction.org\/aboutus\/staff\/RommJoseph.html\"><strong>Joseph Romm<\/strong><\/a>, author, <em>Straight Up<\/em>; Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Action Fund<\/p>\n<p><em>Moderated by:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanprogressaction.org\/aboutus\/staff\/PodestaJohn.html\"><strong>John Podesta<\/strong><\/a>, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress Action Fund<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The event is already SRO, so there&#8217;s only room for journalists, who can <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanprogressaction.org\/events\/2010\/04\/straightup.html\/rsvp\">Click here to RSVP for this event<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, April 19, from 12:00pm \u2013 1:00pm, the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host the launch of my new book, Straight Up: America&#8217;s Fiercest Climate Blogger Takes on the Status Quo Media, Politicians, and Clean Energy Solutions. 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