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Happy Earth Day 2018
Today over one billion people around the world will take part in Earth Day celebrations. This year’s theme, Earth Day 2018: End Plastic Pollution, aims to eliminate single use plastics, promote alternatives to fossil fuel-based materials, promote 100% recycling of plastics, and change human behavior…
Nijman Franzetti Ranked as Leading Firm for Environmental Law
Chambers USA 2015, 2016, and 2017 ranked Nijman Franzetti LLP as a Band 1 – Leading Firm for Environmental Law in Illinois, and ranked Susan Franzetti and Jennifer Nijman as Band 1- Leading Individuals. Chambers noted that Nijman Franzetti is known for “Environmental boutique advising…
The Accidental Open Dump: An Illinois Appeals Court Upholds Administrative Penalties for Improper Storage
The Illinois Environmental Protection Act broadly prohibits open dumping, which it defines as “the consolidation of refuse from one or more sources at a disposal site” (other than an actual landfill). It also empowers the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to issue administrative citations when the…
Susan Franzetti participated in a Lake Forest Open Lands Association’s Center for Conservation Leadership Seminar
On Saturday January 31, 2016, Susan Franzetti participated in a Lake Forest Open Lands Association’s Center for Conservation Leadership seminar where she worked with high school students who presented a spirited debate on the important environmental issues of light pollution and the use of single…
Landmark Ruling: Illinois Pollution Control Board Upholds NPDES Permit for MWGen Waukegan Generating Station
On January 19, 2017, the Illinois Pollution Control Board ruled in favor of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and Midwest Generation LLC (MWGen) in their defense of a third-party appeal by various environmental groups of an NPDES permit issued to the MWGen Waukegan…