Fred Yebra, Austin Energy, Demand Side Energy

This week's Supernova Network Age Briefing will feature Scott Blake Harris, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy. This is a chance to ask questions first-hand about topics as far ranging as current "Smart Grid" efforts, how technology is changing our thinking about carbon sequestration and nuclear energy, and how cybersecurity intersects with our country's energy policy. About our guest: Scott Blake Harris is the General Counsel of the Department of Energy. He was nominated for the p… Continue

Groups attacking Texas' environmental policies have gained an important ally: the Obama administration.

Shucking off years of arms-length relations with Texas' anti-pollution activists, the Environmental Protection Agency has reached out to organizations that have challenged state permits and practices.

The new federal attitude is already putting pressure on some major Texas industries and on the oft-criticized Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which is run by Republican Gov. Rick Per… Continue

The online networking tools now available to organizations have created a wealth of opportunity for greater outreach, and membership involvement.