KJEANRL Blog

KJEANRL Blog

 
The Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law Blog features posts on timely legal issues written by members of the Journal's staff.

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Blog Posts from 2015

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Laws for Larry – Protecting Montana’s Police Horse, Rebecca Price

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Instant Racing Dealt Instant Blow In Texas, Sam Reinhardt

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Instant Racing Remains Legal in Idaho…For Now, Sam Reinhardt

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An Oasis in the Desert: Tunisia’s Solar Plants will Quench Europe’s Energy Thirst, Joe Rinaldi

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Urban Agriculture on the High Rise: How Vertical Farming will Influence the World’s Cities, Joseph Rinaldi

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Bees and the Controversial Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides, Terra Rivera

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BP Oil Spill Settlement Is Largest in American History, but Is It Really as Great as It Seems, Terra Rivera

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“Handmade” or “Made by Hand”: Distilling the Legal Difference, Hannah Simms

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Impact of California’s Drought on Wine Industry, Seth J. Singleton

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It’s a Trap! Venus Flytrap Poaching Laws, Evan Sloan

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California's Push to Regulate the Interstate Egg Market, Darren Smith

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The EPA Versus the Economy and Innovation: Can They Coexist, or Are They Mutually Exclusive?, Jessie Smith

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So, Who Pays? The Kentucky Supreme Court Clarifies Where the Burden to Pay the State Severance Tax on Natural Gas Lies, Samuel Smith

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SB 57: The Commonwealth’s Proposed “Right to Farm” Amendment, Olivia Snider

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The Kentucky Legislature and Governor Beshear Should Resist Trends Away from Furosemide-Free Horse Racing, Ross Stanton

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Striking a Balance Between Environmental Protection and the Economy, Garlan VanHook

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Lifting the Crude Oil Export Ban May Have Surprising Results at the Pump, Clay Warriner

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Students Push for Fossil Fuel Divestment, Elyse Watkins

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American Pharoah is the 12th Horse in History to win the Triple Crown, Elexis Wolis

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Kentucky Fishing Regulations Go Belly Side Up When Faced With Opposition, Brian Wood

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Recent Ruling Gives Cleaner Fuel Standards More Momentum, Nicole Zub

Blog Posts from 2014

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Celestial Capitalism: The Invisible Hand’s Grab at the Visible Universe, Brandon Adcock

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How the Kentucky Grape and Wine Council’s Grants Promote Kentucky Wineries, Allan Amburn

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Coming to a Cornfield Near You: The Global Race to Precision Agriculture and Use of UAVs, Lindsey Anderson

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No Horsing Around: Brits Announce Zero-Tolerance Steroid Policy, Michelle Balaklaw

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A Different Kind of Green: Economics in the Environmental Debate Over Oregon’s Coal Export Terminal, Kara Beer

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Running on Fumes: Is Natural Gas the Solution for America's Car Culture?, John Bishop

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You Can't Sit With Us! The Different Permitting Standards for LNG for Countries With and Without U.S. Free Trade Agreements, Ellen Black

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Putting More Green in Your Pocket and in the Ground, Alissa Bocook

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Take Nothing but Pictures; Leave Nothing but Your Rights: Proposed USFS Regulations May Violate First Amendment, Joseph Brown

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Application of the Bankruptcy Code to Mineral Rights in Space, Brad Butler

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What’s Eating France’s Grapes?, Victoria Clontz

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War on Coal: The Selenium Battle, Elizabeth Combs

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Defend the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Sean Courtney

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Kentucky Proposed ‘Ag Gag’ Bill Raises Concern, Alison Cox

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A Horse Owner’s Tax Checklist, Matthew Doane

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A Win for Workers: The EPA’s Duty to Consider Impacts on Coal Industry’s Employment, Eric Eaton

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Huge Spending But Minimal Return: Tom Steyer Has Little to Show After His $73 Million Investment, Laura Edelman

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EPA Proposal Takes Great Steps to Broaden Clean Water Act Jurisdiction, Connor Egan

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Taking a Stride Back: Dirt Track Changes Coming to the Bluegrass, Eric Finke

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A ‘Vicious’ Animal Named Scuppy, Lynsey Freeman

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SCOTUS Opinion Allows EPA More Regulatory Power, Catherine Gavin

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“Citizen Science” and the New World of EPA Regulatory Enforcement, Quinn Hill

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Coal Country Can’t Catch A Tax Break, Sara Johnston

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FDA Asks Big Pharma to Moooove Out, Marc Manley

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Worker Safety Agency Squawks, USDA Balks, Marc Manley

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Appalachian Coal Country: Fueling the Future of Kentucky Tourism?, Benjamin Metzger

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Bill to Give Soring the Last "Big Lick": Representative Whitfield’s New Legislation to Amend the Horse Protection Act, Laura Myer

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Make It “SNAP”py, Congress: Debate Over The Farm Bill and Its Effects On Impoverished Lexington, Kentucky Families, Laura Myers

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Asian Carp Invade Kentucky!, Sam Norman

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The Cold, Hard “Hoof” About Zilmax, Young-Eun Park

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Living In Fear: The Impact Of The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act On American Farmers, Rictrell Pirtle

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Just Say No…To High Risk Antibiotics, Amelia Sandot

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Louisville Will Soon See an End of Plastic Bag Usage for Yard Waste Collection, Seth J. Singleton

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A Horse! A Horse! My Fourth Amendment Right for a Horse!, Darren Smith

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The Cost of Being Beautiful, Jazmin Smith

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What’s In Your Trash?, Jazmin Smith

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I Love the Smell of Licorice in the Morning: Public Water Systems Protection after Freedom Industries, Stephen F. Soltis

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A Nuclear Power Plant May be Coming Near You Soon: Governor Beshear Attempts to Lift Thirty Year Ban in Kentucky, Ashley Stearns

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No One Wants a Lame Horse: The Positive Effects of Gene Therapy on Equine Osteoarthritis, Whitney Stepp

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Products Liability Action Against Manufacturers and Retailers of Synthetic Marijuana in Kentucky, Scarlett Steuart

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A New Approach to Regulating Tobacco Use, Jake Thompson

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Political Theater and Kentucky Gambling Expansion, Thomas E. Travis

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Mining Eastern Kentucky’s “Mountains of Potential” for Economic Success, Aubrey K. Vaughan

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Sisters Farming For Themselves: Advancements for Female Farmers, Jennifer Wade

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UK Successfully Harvests First Legal Hemp Crop, Elyse Watkins

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California is Waging War on Plastic Bags, Elexis Wolis

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Pipeline Pipe Dreams: Natural Gas Pipelines Face Strong Opposition While Attempting to Gain Easements, Brian Wood

Blog Posts from 2013

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Can Drones Atone by Making Swords into Plowshares?, Brandon Adcock

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The Aftermath of California's Proposition 37 and Overview of New State Proposals for Labeling Mandates on Genetically Modified Foods, Jocelyn Arlinghaus

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Expiration of the Farm Bill: What Effects Will its Lapse Have?, John Bishop

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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: “Good Neighbor Provisions” versus Federalism in the Clean Air Act, Ellen Black

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UPDATE: D.C. Circuit Continues to Adjudicate E15 Case, Hurting Domestic Industries and Consumers, Tyler Brewer

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Monsanto v. The American Farmer, Max Bridges

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Inside the KHRC's Vote on Lasix, Wes Bright

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Lasix and the Betting Public, Wes Bright

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The Debate is Simple: Horses Health vs. Better Public Perception, Wes Bright

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The Impact of the Government Shutdown on the United States Farm Bill and Why the Bill Must Be Split Into Two Pieces, Brad Butler

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UPDATE: Domestic Rare Earth Mining as a Solution to Chinese Monopoly, Victoria Clontz

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Kentucky Coal: What Authority Does the EPA Actually Have?, Elizabeth Combs

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Red Dead Redemption: How the Use of Carbon Monoxide in Meat Packaging Benefits Consumers, Arthur Cook

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No Subsidies for “Losers”, Sean R. Courtney

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The Risks of Hopping on the Wagon, Alison Cox

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Kentucky Horse Owners Should Seriously Consider West Nile Virus Vaccination, Megan Crenshaw

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More States Join USDA's StrikeForce Initiative: Is Kentucky Next?, Megan Crenshaw

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Study To Address Declining Dairy Industry In Southeastern Region, Megan Crenshaw

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Agreement Reached on Guest Worker Programs: Is Agriculture Work Absent From the American Dream?, Yvette DeLaGuardia

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Farmers Count Warrior Dash As Agritourism Event, Yvette DeLaGuardia

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IRS Uses Old Horse Law to Police Federal Tax Return Preparers, Yvette DeLaGuardia

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Business Planning in Agriculture: Farmers Should Consider Forming a Limited Liability Company, Matthew Doane

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San Joaquin River Restoration Seeks to Restore Salmon While Minimizing Impact on Farmers, Clay Duncan

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The Sugar Bailout: The USDA's Quest to Save Our Sweets and Empty the Government's Wallet, Jessica Durden

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Tarrant and the Future of Interstate Water Disputes, Connor Egan

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A Legal Mechanism for Nationalizing the Coal Industry, Will Emmons

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Nationalize the Coal Industry to Overcome Regulatory Difficulty, Will Emmons

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Shutting Down Our National Parks, Eric Finke

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West Virginia Chicken Farmer Prevails in Dispute Over EPA Authority: What Lies Ahead?, Matthew Forcum

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"Ag Gag" Laws: Putting a Gag on Food Safety, Lynsey Freeman

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Injury in Frack?, Catherine Gavin

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Cultivating Justice for Survivors of Rape on American Farms, Laken Gilbert