Forest Rangers Week in Review: Search and Rescue and Wildfire Response Activities

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers published a weekly activity summary covering March 19-28, 2026. The summary includes a Basic Wildland Fire Suppression training course for 15 volunteers from four fire departments, an 18-acre prescribed burn at Albany Pine Bush, and a 1.5-acre wildland fire response in Schuyler County caused by railroad equipment. DEC Forest Rangers conducted 362 search and rescue missions and extinguished 202 wildfires in 2025.

TELUS Communications Proprietary Treatment Request for Annual Report

The Illinois Commerce Commission docketed a petition filed by TELUS Communications (U.S.) Inc. seeking proprietary treatment of its 2025 Annual Report. The company requests confidential classification of specified information contained in the annual filing. The petition is currently in initial status with an Administrative Law Judge proceeding pending.

ICC reviews utility outage cost tools feasibility

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has initiated a new proceeding (P2026-0307) to review the feasibility of past Commission directives requiring the development of utility-specific outage cost tools. The proceeding was filed on April 2, 2026, and is currently pending before an Administrative Law Judge. This is an exploratory review to determine whether previously ordered outage cost methodologies can be implemented.

East St. Louis and CESL Energy Emergency Waiver Petition for Distributed Generation Rules

Illinois Commerce Commission docket P2026-0303 contains an emergency petition filed by the City of East St. Louis and CESL Energy HoldCo, LLC seeking a waiver from certain requirements of 83 Ill. Admin. Code Part 466, which governs distributed generation. The petition specifically addresses non-statutory procedural and timing provisions applicable to CESL Site 1, LLC.

Emergency Waiver Petition for Distributed Generation Rules - CESL Site 2

The Illinois Commerce Commission filed an emergency waiver petition (P2026-0304) on April 1, 2026, by the City of East St. Louis and CESL Energy HoldCo, LLC seeking waiver of certain procedural and timing requirements under 83 Ill. Admin. Code Part 466 governing distributed generation. The petition is currently pending before an Administrative Law Judge.

CESL Energy HoldCo Emergency Waiver Petition - Distributed Generation

The Illinois Commerce Commission docketed an emergency petition filed by CESL Energy HoldCo, LLC on April 1, 2026, seeking a waiver of certain requirements under 83 Ill. Admin. Code Part 466. The petition, filed on behalf of the City of East St. Louis and CESL Site 3, LLC, concerns procedural and timing provisions related to distributed generation. An Administrative Law Judge action is pending.

Olmsted v. Crase - Civil Case

Wisconsin Court of Appeals released a published civil opinion in Olmsted v. Crase (Case No. 2025AP001916) involving Eric and Patricia Olmsted as plaintiffs against John G. and Gretchen S. Crase. The opinion from Columbia County, District 4, has been recommended for publication.

State v. B. A. J. - Criminal Appeal

Wisconsin Court of Appeals released opinion in State v. B. A. J. (Case No. 2025AP001477) on April 2, 2026. The criminal appeal was filed in Milwaukee County, District 1. The opinion is available in PDF format from the court's electronic opinion system.

State v. B. A. J. - Criminal Appeal

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals released its opinion in State v. B. A. J. (Case No. 2025AP001476) on April 2, 2026. The case originated in Milwaukee County (District 1) and was decided by the state's intermediate appellate court. This is a published opinion that may be cited as precedent in future Wisconsin cases.

Colletti v. Colletti - Divorce Appeal

Wisconsin Court of Appeals released an opinion in Chase Hess Colletti v. Michelle Laura Colletti, Case No. 2025AP000700, a divorce appeal from Dane County. The opinion was released on April 2, 2026, and is available in PDF format through the court's electronic opinions system.