Kenneth J. Warren

February 22, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

Designed as a pollution control statute, the Clean Water Act gave scant attention to water withdrawals, largely leaving their regulation to the states. Nevertheless, water withdrawals may impact ecosystem health as seriously as discharges of pollutants.

By Kenneth J. Warren

11 minute read

October 21, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

Few disputes are more contentious than fights over insurance coverage. The competing perspectives of policyholders and insurers have produced particularly vigorous disputes in the area of environmental insurance coverage.

By Kenneth J. Warren

11 minute read

July 08, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Scientists have carefully documented the serious effects likely to result from global warming.

By Kenneth J. Warren

10 minute read

October 21, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

Despite the significant strides made in environmental protection over the past few decades in the United States, the regulatory approach taken has acknowledged drawbacks. The practice of controlling wastes at the end of the pipeline results in large quantities of wastes to dispose of, which gets expensive and usually leaves residual risks to human health and the environment. A more protective approach, if achievable, would be to prevent the creation of wastes in the first place.

By Kenneth J. Warren

8 minute read

March 18, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Wissahickon Creek is one of our region's treasured streams. Meandering from its headwaters in upper Montgomery County through Valley Green to its confluence with the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, the creek provides recreational, aesthetic and ecological benefits. Despite its charm, however, the creek faces several challenges.

By Kenneth J. Warren and Mindy Lemoine

9 minute read

January 17, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Dec. 18, Gov. Edward G. Rendell signed the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA) into law in Pennsylvania. Effective 60 days after signing, UECA provides a legally valid and consistent method for creating and recording environmental covenants that impose activity and use limitations on real property.

By Kenneth J. Warren

9 minute read

March 20, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Feb. 28, 2008, more than 60 Pennsylvania municipalities and municipal authorities commenced an action in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court attempting to bar the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) from implementing its Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy (CBTS).

By Kenneth J. Warren

9 minute read

January 21, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

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By Kenneth J. Warren

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April 20, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Managing stormwater runoff is an essential component of any comprehensive water resources program. As land development alters the natural landscape and substitutes impervious surface, the increased quantity of stormwater adversely affects water quality in the receiving waterways, diminishes groundwater recharge and contributes to flooding.

By Kenneth J. Warren

9 minute read

January 21, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Dec. 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published final regulations that impose new restrictions on how storm water must be managed during construction activities. The regulations for the first time establish a numeric effluent limitation for turbidity that developers disturbing 10 or more acres of land at one time must meet. The regulations also mandate monitoring of turbidity concentrations in stormwater runoff from construction activities and require implementation of various best management practices designed to reduce pollutant loadings.

By Kenneth J. Warren

9 minute read