Thought Leadership - Paul B. Turner

Current Legal Alerts on EnergyEvolutionLaw.com

These alerts are hosted on EnergyEvolutionLaw.com for readability, indexing, and ongoing updates.

• Jan 15, 2026

  Hydrogen Hubs in a Post-OBBBA World: Credit Compression, DOE Spending Reviews, and Trading-Relevant Risk
  Federal support for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs has entered a materially different phase. OBBBA compressed tax-credit timelines; DOE reviews introduce near-term execution and financing risk.

• Jan 8, 2026

  Voluntary Carbon Markets, Two Years Later: Integrity, Contractual Reality, and U.S. Compliance Risk
  A short strategic alert revisiting fraud risk, contractual discipline, and U.S. regulatory exposure in voluntary carbon markets—looking at ISDA’s VCC Definitions, the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles, and how familiar U.S. fraud and disclosure theories are being applied to a maturing market.

• Dec 3, 2025

  CFTC Tightens Wells Process: Transparency and Fairness Take Center Stage
  CFTC enforcement procedure updates relevant to investigations and responses to staff notices.

• Nov 6, 2024

  Withdrawal of CFTC Staff Guidance on Virtual Carbon Credits
  Discusses the CFTC’s withdrawal of staff guidance on virtual carbon credits and the implications for environmental products trading.

• Oct 1, 2024

  Fifth Circuit Sends Back SEC Short Sale Rule
  Analyzes the Fifth Circuit’s decision on the SEC short sale disclosure rule and its implications for market participants.

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Selected Thought Leadership

A curated selection of articles, presentations, and public commentary (not an exhaustive list).

Energy Trading, Derivatives & Market Oversight

• CCRO Webinar (Virtual)

  Presentation: Carbon Markets and Bankruptcy Risk: Legal Perspectives

• Reed Smith LLP

  Legal Alert: Dodd-Frank Act: Implications for Energy and Commodity Trading

• National Law Review

  Article: Derivatives: Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction or Risk Management Tools?

Bankruptcy, Credit, Netting & Close-Out

• CCRO Webinar (Virtual)

  Presentation: Bankruptcy Safe Harbors and Derivatives Risk in Energy Markets

• Reed Smith LLP

  Article: Bankruptcy and Restructuring in the Energy Sector

• Womble Bond Dickinson

  Legal Alert: Bankruptcy Restructuring in Energy Commodities

Energy Transition, Hydrogen & Carbon

• IEL Annual Energy Law Conference (Houston, TX)

  Speech: Structuring Hydrogen and Carbon Credit Transactions

• Energy Bar Association Annual Conference (Washington, D.C.)

  Speech: Hydrogen-Derivative Products: Legal and Regulatory Considerations

• Mondaq

  Article: Regional Hydrogen Hubs: Developing the Transit for Energy Transition

Contracts, Master Agreements & Industry Documentation

• IECA Annual Conference (Houston, TX)

  Speech + Paper: IECA Master Netting Agreement & Enforceability Opinion

• UT CLE Gas & Power Institute (Houston, TX)

  Speech: Midstream Legal Issues and NAESB Contracting for NGLs