Kenneth J. Warren

April 12, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Established methods of decision-making employed by administrative agencies are often ill-suited to reaching results that best reconcile the interests of all stakeholders.

By Kenneth J. Warren

8 minute read

August 10, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In December 2015, the countries party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ­overwhelmingly adopted the Paris Agreement (the agreement). Effective on Nov. 4, 2016, the agreement aims to combat global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions through nonbinding national efforts and mandatory emissions reporting. The Obama administration strongly supported the agreement.

By Kenneth J. Warren

7 minute read

April 13, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

During his 2016 campaign, President Donald J. Trump frequently ­criticized the number and breadth of federal regulations as unduly restricting free market activities. Environmental regulations were particularly targeted, with the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and the Clean Power Plan regulations leading the list.

By Kenneth J. Warren

13 minute read

December 08, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Threats to the safety and reliability of drinking water systems have ­captured public attention and prompted government action. In recent years, the discovery of dangerous concentrations of lead in tap water in Flint, Michigan, algal toxins in the drinking water of Toledo, Ohio, an industrial chemical spilled into the ­drinking water source for Charlestown, West Virginia, an algal bloom threatening drinking water systems using water from the Ohio River, and perfluorinated compounds in water sources near military bases and factories have caused water supply interruptions or raised public health concerns.

By Kenneth J. Warren

12 minute read

October 13, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Public dissatisfaction with the Republican and Democratic party ­candidates for president is ­widespread. The approval ratings for the candidates are at historic lows, and voters interested in a discussion of substantive issues frequently hear only an exchange of personal attacks.

By Kenneth J. Warren

12 minute read

August 11, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

In recent years, discussion of ­environmental issues has generally taken a highly politicized tone. In ­contrast, when an environmental incident temporarily grabs public attention, consensus quickly develops on the importance of environmental regulations to address the specific danger of concern, and even ­advocates of less government intrusion commonly question why the government did not do more to prevent the incident. Rarely, however, is there room in the public debate for more subtle questions, such as the steps individual citizens can take to protect their own health.

By Kenneth J. Warren

13 minute read

April 08, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

On March 30, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes, No. 15-290. The issue presented to the court was whether a determination by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that a specific wetland is a "water of the United States" and therefore within the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act is an appealable final action of the agency. Because the Corps makes thousands of jurisdictional determinations annually, the decision will have significance for developers and other persons seeking to challenge the Corps' jurisdictional determinations. It may also establish precedent for when decisions of other agencies will be subject to judicial review.

By Kenneth J. Warren

14 minute read

December 15, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted oral argument in a case involving the Environmental Rights Amendment of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The court's resolution of the case may have a profound effect on the management of the state's natural resources.

By Kenneth J. Warren

7 minute read

December 15, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted oral argument in a case involving the Environmental Rights Amendment of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The court's resolution of the case may have a profound effect on the management of the state's natural resources.

By Kenneth J. Warren

7 minute read

December 11, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The court's resolution of these issues may have a profound effect on the management of the state's natural resources.

By Kenneth J. Warren

7 minute read