OAKLAND, CA: Kaiser Permanente selected GolinHarris for a six-figure AOR account to help the healthcare organization communicate the benefits of its operating model, database, and research to a wider audience.

SAN FRANCISCO: The economy has edged out the environment when it comes to consumers' concerns according to the 2008 Image Power Green Brands Survey.

SILVER SPRING, MD: Discovery Communications highlighted its edgy side in its campaign to get mainstream viewers to tune into its Planet Green network that will be introduced to 50 million US households June 4.

AUSTIN, TX: The Green Grid selected Porter Novelli as its global AOR as the organization expands its international scope and focuses on internal communications.

WASHINGTON: The nonprofit Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) and The Wal-Mart Foundation (WMF) will launch a consumer education effort May 20, offering tips on reducing gas usage through fuel-efficient driving and maintenance.