Bracewell & Giuliani Energy Practice Group Celebrates One Year of Blogging.HOUSTON -- Bracewell & Giuliani celebrates the one-year anniversary of its online Energy Legal Blog, which launched at http://energylegalblog.com in August 2005 as the first energy regulatory blog produced among Texas' Top 10 law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
"While personal contact with clients is the best way to communicate, nearly everyone is online and expects to be able to get the information he or she needs there," said Dan Watkiss, energy blog editor-in-chief. "The blog makes it possible for Bracewell to be a preferred and timely source for that information. We want people to check our Web site regularly to learn about energy industry happenings." Since its inception, the Energy Legal Blog has provided thoughts and predictions on breaking national energy issues, including: --California's power challenges --Alaska's natural gas pipeline negotiations --Renewable energy and environmental issues --Updates from the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) --Latest regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates. (FERC FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC FEMA Emergency Response Capability ) --Energy Policy issues, and many other time-sensitive proceedings. Many stories on the site record as many as 100 hits. As a legal Web log, readers won't find personal anecdotes and chats, but instead, concise and timely reporting on a wide range of energy law issues. Currently, the team is upgrading the blog to provide cross-reference links to additional resources such as government and media sites. Another recent enhancement is to offer more internal cross-referencing to help blog readers in their search for energy-related information. In addition to celebrating one year of blogging, Bracewell & Giuliani reached another milestone this summer with its 200th blog entry. "Today people are inundated in·un·date tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates 1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters. 2. with information, but the blog is great because it provides a quick stop for continual updates in the energy field and is a resource that can be utilized as much or as little as a reader would like," said attorney Andrea Kells, a contributing writer for the blog. Bracewell & Giuliani's team of experts that write and edit the blog includes: --Dan Watkiss, Partner, Energy Markets and Regulation, Renewable Energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. , Liquefied Natural Gas liquefied natural gas: see under natural gas. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) A product of natural gas which consists primarily of methane. Its properties are those of liquid methane, slightly modified by minor constituents. , Antitrust and Competition --John Bartus, Counsel, Energy Markets and Regulation (Formerly trial counsel with FERC) --Gunnar Birgisson , Attorney, Energy Markets and Regulation, Global Projects, Liquefied Natural Gas, Renewable Energy --Tracy Davis, Attorney, Energy Markets and Regulation --Andrea Kells, Attorney, Energy Markets and Regulation. One benefit of the Energy Legal Blog is that writers can post a story within a day or two of finding the news lead or learning of the industry development rather than waiting for it to be published at the end of the month in a traditional newsletter. "We realized we needed a more timely communication piece for our clients, and we've achieved it with our blog," said Gunnar Birgisson Gunnar Ingi Birgisson (born 30 September 1947 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician, a former member of Alþingi and the current mayor of Kópavogur, Iceland. , attorney and blog contributor. To visit or sign up to receive alerts for the Bracewell & Giuliani Energy Legal Blog go to http://energylegalblog.com. About Bracewell & Giuliani Bracewell & Giuliani provides Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions and governmental entities with practical advice spanning law, business, and public policy. With offices in Texas, Kazakhstan, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington, D.C., and London, Bracewell is well positioned to serve clients concentrated in the energy and finance sectors. For more information about Bracewell & Giuliani, visit www.bracewellgiuliani.com. |
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