Publications and Speeches

Assessing FERC's New 'Notice Of Violation' Strategy
Law360
December 22, 2009

Targeting Manipulative Trading Of Electricity Contracts
Law360
November 19, 2009

Misguided Market Design Or Market Manipulation?
Electric Light & Power
September/October 2009

EPA Issues Final Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
September 30, 2009

Apex Oil: Environmental Cleanup Liability Survives Bankruptcy
September 2009

Waiting For A National RES
North American Wind Power
June 2009

Environmental Challenges To OCS Energy Development
Law360
May 22, 2009

Smarts Deliver More Than Backbone
Electric Light & Power
March/April 2009

Prepare For Tougher Environmental Enforcement
Bloomberg Environmental Law Report
March 2009

The New Look Of Environmental Enforcement And What Companies Can Do To Prepare
New Jersey Law Journal
February 23, 2009

Using REITs Structure To Enable Private Equity Investment In Energy
Oil & Gas Financial Journal
March 1, 2009

SEC Modernizes Reporting Requirements for Oil and Gas Companies
Insights: The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor
February 1, 2009

Master Limited Partnerships As Managers Of Private Equity
Oil & Gas Financial Journal
February 1, 2009

Electric Transmission Real Estate Investment Trusts
SPARK eNewsletter
December 2008

Audits Will Protect Your Environmental Compliance Investment
Oil & Gas Financial Journal
October 2008

Renewal Of PTC & ITC Revitalizes US Renewable Energy Market
Financier Worldwide
December 16, 2008

The Powerful Role Of State Renewable Portfolio Standards
World Energy
December 5, 2008

Efficiency Must Be A Central Pillar Of Energy And Climate Policy
Electric Light & Power
September/October 2008

Mexican Energy Reform
Houston Business Journal
September 22, 2008

Mexico: Reforms May Open Up Petroleum Industry
Energy Law 360
July 24, 2008

Economic Conditions Lead Lawyers To Get Creative With Financing
Texas Lawyer
June 9, 2008

The Middle Ages Of Our Energy Policy
Electric Light & Power
May/June 2008

FERC's Beefed-Up Enforcement Program
Energy Law 360
May 28, 2008

Wind Hedges Add Security, Introduce Risk
North American Windpower
May 2008

Interconnection Overhaul Overdue
Electric Light & Power
April 11, 2008

Master Limited Partnerships
Oil & Gas Financial Journal
February 27, 2008

REITs and MLPs: The Future of Single-Tax Formats for Facilities Energy Infrastructure
February 11, 2008

Business Structures: Entity Selection and Formation, Including Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law
January 24 - 25, 2008

Latin America M&A Activity in the Renewable Energy Sector
Financier Worldwide
January 24, 2008

Thoughts on Climate Change Policy, Financial Risk and Disclosure
December 28, 2007

The "Full Monty" of Power Projects
Electric, Light & Power
December 17, 2007

Benjamin Israel Speaks on Selecting Third Party Wind Project Participants
November 28, 2007

Amendment Affects Energy Contracts in Kazakhstan
Energy Law 360
November 13, 2007

The Government Challenge for the Kazakhstan Market
Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide
October 17, 2007

Challenges for Renewable Energy Projects in Latin America
Financier Worldwide
October 15, 2007

Energy Policy In Harmony With The Laws Of Thermodynamics
Electric Light & Power
September/October 2007

Doing Business in Kazakhstan Today
Pipeline & Gas Journal
August 16, 2007

Eni Acquires Dominion Offshore Gulf of Mexico Assets
Oil and Gas Financial Journal
August 2007

REITS Are Poised To Finance An Independent And Modern Grid
Electric Light & Power
July/August 2007

Master Class: MLPs Have Morphed Beyond Pipeline Projects
The Deal
June 25, 2007

Taking It Into Account: A Prematurely Reported Death
Electric Light and Power
June 1, 2007

Bad Law: The Legacy Of California's Botched Power Market
Electric Light & Power
March/April 2007

Conditions Becoming Favorable for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
Houston Business Journal
March 16, 2007

Taking It Into Account: Open Grid Still Elusive
Electric, Light and Power
December 5, 2006

Significant Environmental Challenges to the Development of LNG Terminals in the United States
Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law
December 2, 2006

Taking It Into Account: Pursue Real-Time Pricing
Electric, Light and Power
September 10, 2006

Renewable Energy in Mexico: Opportunity for Mutual Benefit
Houston Business Journal
September 8, 2006

Opportunities And Challenges Facing Texas Energy Companies In The Caspian Region
September 7, 2006

Taking It Into Account: Consolidation Should Advance Local and Regional Interests
Electric, Light and Power
August 7, 2006

Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos: A Discussion of Oil and Gas Provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law
August 1, 2006

Taking into Account: Sarbox Lessons for Cost-Effective Compliance Programs
Electric, Light and Power
Jun. 1, 2006

Renewable Energy Development Incentives: Strengths, Weaknesses and the Interplay
April 25, 2006

A New Standard for Environmental Due Diligence
Real Estate Finance
April 4, 2007

Focus on Demand Response to Ensure Adequate Capacity
April 4, 2006

Partner's Expertise Featured at Energy Roundtable
February 28, 2006

The Energy Policy Act's Reliability Provisions: Uncontroversial, Yes, but Doomed to Ineffectiveness
January 15, 2006

Not Your Granddad's Power Industry: Effects Of The New Energy Law
Electric Light & Power
November/December 2005

Energy Bill Aims To Connect Cost, Price & Consumption
Electric Light & Power
September/October 2005

21st Century Basics: Hunting Earnings In Mergers & Acquisitions
Electric Light & Power
July/August 2005

Will Rising Interest Rates Confine Basics To A Widow's & Orphan's Portfolio?
Electric Light & Power
May/June 2005