KJEANRL Blog
Blog Posts from 2016
Flint, Michigan Residents Sue Government Over Lead Contamination, Amanda Connors
Left at a Crossroads: How Recent 10th Circuit Decision Leaves Wild Horses at a Stand Still, Emmy Daunhauer
My Old Kentucky Hemp, Elizabeth Feldpausch
Table Talk: Commissioner of Agriculture's New Hunger Initiative Transforms the Narrative on Food Insecurity, Lorran Hart Ferguson
Claims Racing Regulation Challenge Loses Steam in Final Furlong of Appeal Before the Kentucky Supreme Court, Christine Ficker
Kentucky's Small Land Owners May No Longer Be Able to Depend on a Tax Incentive They Once Relied On, Jacqueline Graves
H20h My More Rules: Jurisdictional Battle over the Clean Water Rule, Whitney Grider
Navajo Nation Sues EPA over Pollution from Navajo Generating Station, Brannah Hamilton
The High Risk of Going Green: The Ethical Dilemmas Attorneys Face Representing the Marijuana Industry, Brannah Hamilton
Controversy Following 2015 Breeders’ Cup: Ex-trainer of ‘Runhappy’ Files Suit, Mark Ashley Hatfield
Wild Horses Find Resolve--Prisoners Find Rehabilitation, Mark Ashley Hatfield
National Park Centennial: Celebrating History and Preparing for the Next 100 Years of Service, Rayann Houghlin
Kentucky Senate Votes to Lift Moratorium on Nuclear Power, Morgan Jasko
Is Kentucky Ready to Go Smoke Free?, Zach Johnson
Solar Power in the Bluegrass: A Step in the Right Direction, Zach Johnson
Cannabis Cultivation in the Peach State: The Necessary Next Step for Legalization, Ashley Land
Supreme Court Smackdown: Obama’s Overreaching Clean Power Plan Halted, John Tyler Mullins
Self Bonding: Bane or Boon?, Tyler Mullins
Oklahoma Earthquakes Shake Up The Fracking Conversation, Trevor M. Nichols
State Solution to Air Pollution, Rafael Rodriguez
Vape Wars: The Deeming Rule and Chevron Deference, Rafael Rodriguez
Cheater, Cheater: Thoroughbred-Racing Regulations Walking the Fine Line Between Therapy and Doping, Peter Rosene
Racing From the Track to the Courtroom: Holy Lute Owner Sues Over Alleged Pre-Entry Mistake, Hannah Simms
The Scoop on Poop: Pig Manure Disposal, Evan Sloan
The Fight For Fracking: The Battle Rages On, Jessie Smith
Florida vs. Georgia: The Decades Long Water War Continues, But Is an End In Sight, Samuel Smith
The Pearl Harbor Memorial: A “Sinking Ship”, Ross Stanton
Home Sweet Home: Or Is It? Going from a Home to a Hazard, Catherine Stone
Kentucky Needs to Take Quick Action Over Illegal Nuclear Waste Dumping, Drew Teague
Bee Aware: State Pollinator Protection Plan Seeks to Improve Declining Pollinator Population, Garlan VanHook
“Assessing” House Bill 240: Kicking The Natural Gas Industry While It’s Down, Clay Warriner
Soring Tactics: Over 50 Years of Abuse, Andrew Williams
Unintended Consequences of the Stop Settlement Slush Fund Bill to State Environmental and Natural Resources Agencies, Whytni Willis
Beekeepers Prevail Over the EPA, but the Fight's Not Finished, Nicole Zub
Blog Posts from 2015
Tomato, Tobacco, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off, Tyler Almeida
Tax Policies for Kentucky’s Potential Marijuana Industry, Allan Amburn
Is the Biggest Danger to American Families the Food on their Tables? The Debate Surrounding the Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock and Poultry Populations, Lindsey Anderson
New Supreme Court Ruling Provides Hope for Coal Country, Michelle Balaklaw
Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015: A Step Forward, But In The Right Direction, Elizabeth Beal
Breeders’ Cup Tax Exemption to Win, Kara Beer
Water Contamination Biggest Threat to Rio Olympics, Alissa Bocook
A Promise of Protection: The Right of First Refusal for Recreational Horse Owners, Joseph Brown
Drug Free: The Possible Future of Horse Racing, Joshua Bryant
Georgia’s Solar Power Free-Market Financing Act of 2015: Would Kentucky Benefit from a Similar Act?, Ross Bundschuh
Trademark Infringement Lawsuits Could Inhibit Two Growing Kentucky Industries, Amanda Connors
Murray Energy’s Creative Argument Against the Clean Power Plan, Eric Eaton
The Grass isn’t Always Greener on the Other Side, Laura Edelman
EPA Faces Congressional Opposition: U.S. Senate Votes to Prevent Implementation of Clean Water Rule, Lorran Hart Ferguson
Branching Out: What Can Kentucky Lawmakers Do To Help Landowners Utilize Current Timber Theft Laws?, Christine Ficker
Tapping Into Our Resources: Using Kentucky’s Abundant Wildlife Resources to the Advantage of the Disadvantaged, Nathan Goens
The High Cost of Schedule I Status: Hemp and Federal Taxes, Nathan Goens
$349 Million to Light the Way to a Brighter Future in Rural America, Alexis Gonzales
A Cheesy Dilemma: FDA Regulations Melting Foreign Cheese Manufacturers, Alexis Gonzales
Power Up! The Proposal of Power+ Plan to Bring Jobs Back to Coal Regions in Kentucky, Whitney Grider
Deductions on Mr. Ed: A Taxpayer’s Struggle to Recover Hobby Losses, Juliya Grigoryan
Waste Management and Recycling Efforts in Post-Soviet Armenia, Juliya Grigoryan
Local Food Movement Builds in Kentucky, Ashley Hoover
Children: Too Young to Use Tobacco, but Old Enough to Harvest?, Morgan Jasko
Wagers and W-2GS, Bridget Kenny
Whiskey Blues: Kentucky Distilleries Face Class-Action Fueled by Fungus, Bridget Kenny
Garbage May Be the Future Food Choice for Indiana Swine, Sandy Manche
The Demand for a Supreme Court Response: Electric Power Supply Association v. FERC, Sandy Manche
EquiLottery a Winner in Kentucky Senate, Travers Manley
Lasix-Free Races at Keeneland Expected to Debut in 2016, Travers Manley
FWS Collaborates with App for Anglers to Reel in Data on Endangered Species, Cari Martin
Attack of the Clones?: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows AQHA to Deny Registration of Cloned Horses, Zack Mattioni
Wild Horses: Addressing the Problem of Kentucky’s Free-Roaming Horses, Zack Mattioni
Mining for Gold: President Obama Seeks to Aid Appalachian Coal Workers, Logan Mayfield
Pipe Dream or Nightmare? Kentucky Residents Express Concerns over Gas Line Conversion Plans, Logan Mayfield
Hemp, Hemp, Hooray! Hemp Supporters Praise McConnell for His Success in Permitting Interstate Transportation of Hemp Through the 2016 Farm Bill, Jacqueline Nelson
Don’t Wait for Wheat – Actual Production History Yield Exclusion Included in the 2014 Farm Bill, Rebecca Price
Laws for Larry – Protecting Montana’s Police Horse, Rebecca Price
Instant Racing Dealt Instant Blow In Texas, Sam Reinhardt
Instant Racing Remains Legal in Idaho…For Now, Sam Reinhardt
An Oasis in the Desert: Tunisia’s Solar Plants will Quench Europe’s Energy Thirst, Joe Rinaldi
Urban Agriculture on the High Rise: How Vertical Farming will Influence the World’s Cities, Joseph Rinaldi
Bees and the Controversial Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides, Terra Rivera
BP Oil Spill Settlement Is Largest in American History, but Is It Really as Great as It Seems, Terra Rivera
“Handmade” or “Made by Hand”: Distilling the Legal Difference, Hannah Simms
Impact of California’s Drought on Wine Industry, Seth J. Singleton
It’s a Trap! Venus Flytrap Poaching Laws, Evan Sloan
California's Push to Regulate the Interstate Egg Market, Darren Smith
The EPA Versus the Economy and Innovation: Can They Coexist, or Are They Mutually Exclusive?, Jessie Smith
So, Who Pays? The Kentucky Supreme Court Clarifies Where the Burden to Pay the State Severance Tax on Natural Gas Lies, Samuel Smith
SB 57: The Commonwealth’s Proposed “Right to Farm” Amendment, Olivia Snider
The Kentucky Legislature and Governor Beshear Should Resist Trends Away from Furosemide-Free Horse Racing, Ross Stanton
Striking a Balance Between Environmental Protection and the Economy, Garlan VanHook
Lifting the Crude Oil Export Ban May Have Surprising Results at the Pump, Clay Warriner
Students Push for Fossil Fuel Divestment, Elyse Watkins
American Pharoah is the 12th Horse in History to win the Triple Crown, Elexis Wolis
Kentucky Fishing Regulations Go Belly Side Up When Faced With Opposition, Brian Wood
Recent Ruling Gives Cleaner Fuel Standards More Momentum, Nicole Zub
Blog Posts from 2014
Celestial Capitalism: The Invisible Hand’s Grab at the Visible Universe, Brandon Adcock
How the Kentucky Grape and Wine Council’s Grants Promote Kentucky Wineries, Allan Amburn
Coming to a Cornfield Near You: The Global Race to Precision Agriculture and Use of UAVs, Lindsey Anderson
No Horsing Around: Brits Announce Zero-Tolerance Steroid Policy, Michelle Balaklaw
A Different Kind of Green: Economics in the Environmental Debate Over Oregon’s Coal Export Terminal, Kara Beer
Running on Fumes: Is Natural Gas the Solution for America's Car Culture?, John Bishop