KJEANRL Blog
Blog Posts from 2016
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
Putting More Green in Your Pocket and in the Ground, Alissa Bocook
Take Nothing but Pictures; Leave Nothing but Your Rights: Proposed USFS Regulations May Violate First Amendment, Joseph Brown
Application of the Bankruptcy Code to Mineral Rights in Space, Brad Butler
What’s Eating France’s Grapes?, Victoria Clontz
War on Coal: The Selenium Battle, Elizabeth Combs
Defend the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Sean Courtney
Kentucky Proposed ‘Ag Gag’ Bill Raises Concern, Alison Cox
A Horse Owner’s Tax Checklist, Matthew Doane
A Win for Workers: The EPA’s Duty to Consider Impacts on Coal Industry’s Employment, Eric Eaton
Huge Spending But Minimal Return: Tom Steyer Has Little to Show After His $73 Million Investment, Laura Edelman
EPA Proposal Takes Great Steps to Broaden Clean Water Act Jurisdiction, Connor Egan
Taking a Stride Back: Dirt Track Changes Coming to the Bluegrass, Eric Finke
A ‘Vicious’ Animal Named Scuppy, Lynsey Freeman
SCOTUS Opinion Allows EPA More Regulatory Power, Catherine Gavin
“Citizen Science” and the New World of EPA Regulatory Enforcement, Quinn Hill
Coal Country Can’t Catch A Tax Break, Sara Johnston
FDA Asks Big Pharma to Moooove Out, Marc Manley
Worker Safety Agency Squawks, USDA Balks, Marc Manley
Appalachian Coal Country: Fueling the Future of Kentucky Tourism?, Benjamin Metzger
Make It “SNAP”py, Congress: Debate Over The Farm Bill and Its Effects On Impoverished Lexington, Kentucky Families, Laura Myers
Asian Carp Invade Kentucky!, Sam Norman
The Cold, Hard “Hoof” About Zilmax, Young-Eun Park
Living In Fear: The Impact Of The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act On American Farmers, Rictrell Pirtle
Just Say No…To High Risk Antibiotics, Amelia Sandot
Louisville Will Soon See an End of Plastic Bag Usage for Yard Waste Collection, Seth J. Singleton
A Horse! A Horse! My Fourth Amendment Right for a Horse!, Darren Smith
The Cost of Being Beautiful, Jazmin Smith
What’s In Your Trash?, Jazmin Smith
I Love the Smell of Licorice in the Morning: Public Water Systems Protection after Freedom Industries, Stephen F. Soltis
A Nuclear Power Plant May be Coming Near You Soon: Governor Beshear Attempts to Lift Thirty Year Ban in Kentucky, Ashley Stearns