Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications & Transportation Law

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2024 Articles

AI and Law: An Opportunity to Improve Legal Practice By Damien Riehl February 2024 Recent exponential leaps in advanced large language models have presented both opportunities and challenges that have the capacity to reshape the legal landscape.
Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion By Jessica R. Durkin November 2024 At least twice a year at ISBA Annual and Midyear Meetings, we are pitched by colleagues and the Illinois Bar Foundation to become a “Champion.” But what is a Champion really, and what’s in it for us?
Chair’s Column By Alan Jedlicka November 2024 A note from the chair. 
Climate Change Litigation – States vs. States By Craig R. Hedin November 2024 Much has been written about states, cities, organizations, and other plaintiffs commencing litigation alleging that energy companies have misled the public about the damage that fossil fuels contribute to climate change. The lawsuits claim billions of dollars in damage from destructive weather allegedly attributable to climate change. Most cases have either been filed or returned to states for consideration. To date, SCOTUS has declined to address the issues raised by the litigation.
Editor’s Note By Nick Oliver November 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Illinois Establishes Solar and Wind Siting Standards; Counties on Short Timeframe to Comply By Adam Margolin, Kate Duncan, Chris Skey, & Elizabeth McErlean February 2024 The Illinois General Assembly recently enacted legislation that addresses county-level regulation over the siting and zoning of larger solar and wind projects.
Illinois Paves Way for Carbon Capture and Sequestration with SAFE CCS Act By Gabriel J. Salinas, Philip K. Lau, Ryan J. Silverman, & Juan Pablo Tablada Flores November 2024 Illinois has established a comprehensive regulatory framework for the development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects. The state's legislature has passed Senate Bill 1289, also known as the SAFE CCS Act, which was signed into law on July 18, 2024. This groundbreaking legislation was the result of collaborative efforts among various stakeholders, including industry representatives, environmental groups, and labor organizations.
Legislation Update – Spring Session By Alan J. Jedlicka April 2024 A summary of legislative proposals that may impact the energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation sectors if signed into law.
The New Harmony (Harmony Way) Bridge Restoration Project Saving the Historic Bridge By Ellen Schanzle-Haskins May 2024 In 2019, Illinois and Indiana both passed legislation creating the State of Illinois New Harmony River Bridge Authority and the Indiana New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority to restore the Harmony Way Bridge, which had closed in 2012 due to a lack of funding.
New Year’s Resolutions By Christine Hunt February 2024 Ten professional resolutions for the new year.
Sidebar: Harmony Way Bridge By Eric Bramlet May 2024 A sidebar to Ellen Schanzle-Haskins's article on the Harmony Way Bridge from the outgoing chair.