KJEANRL Blog
Blog Posts from 2014
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
No One Wants a Lame Horse: The Positive Effects of Gene Therapy on Equine Osteoarthritis, Whitney Stepp
Products Liability Action Against Manufacturers and Retailers of Synthetic Marijuana in Kentucky, Scarlett Steuart
A New Approach to Regulating Tobacco Use, Jake Thompson
Political Theater and Kentucky Gambling Expansion, Thomas E. Travis
Mining Eastern Kentucky’s “Mountains of Potential” for Economic Success, Aubrey K. Vaughan
Sisters Farming For Themselves: Advancements for Female Farmers, Jennifer Wade
UK Successfully Harvests First Legal Hemp Crop, Elyse Watkins
California is Waging War on Plastic Bags, Elexis Wolis
Pipeline Pipe Dreams: Natural Gas Pipelines Face Strong Opposition While Attempting to Gain Easements, Brian Wood
Blog Posts from 2013
Can Drones Atone by Making Swords into Plowshares?, Brandon Adcock
The Aftermath of California's Proposition 37 and Overview of New State Proposals for Labeling Mandates on Genetically Modified Foods, Jocelyn Arlinghaus
Expiration of the Farm Bill: What Effects Will its Lapse Have?, John Bishop
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: “Good Neighbor Provisions” versus Federalism in the Clean Air Act, Ellen Black
UPDATE: D.C. Circuit Continues to Adjudicate E15 Case, Hurting Domestic Industries and Consumers, Tyler Brewer
Monsanto v. The American Farmer, Max Bridges
Inside the KHRC's Vote on Lasix, Wes Bright
Lasix and the Betting Public, Wes Bright
The Debate is Simple: Horses Health vs. Better Public Perception, Wes Bright
The Impact of the Government Shutdown on the United States Farm Bill and Why the Bill Must Be Split Into Two Pieces, Brad Butler
UPDATE: Domestic Rare Earth Mining as a Solution to Chinese Monopoly, Victoria Clontz
Kentucky Coal: What Authority Does the EPA Actually Have?, Elizabeth Combs
Red Dead Redemption: How the Use of Carbon Monoxide in Meat Packaging Benefits Consumers, Arthur Cook
No Subsidies for “Losers”, Sean R. Courtney
The Risks of Hopping on the Wagon, Alison Cox
Kentucky Horse Owners Should Seriously Consider West Nile Virus Vaccination, Megan Crenshaw
More States Join USDA's StrikeForce Initiative: Is Kentucky Next?, Megan Crenshaw
Study To Address Declining Dairy Industry In Southeastern Region, Megan Crenshaw
Agreement Reached on Guest Worker Programs: Is Agriculture Work Absent From the American Dream?, Yvette DeLaGuardia
Farmers Count Warrior Dash As Agritourism Event, Yvette DeLaGuardia
IRS Uses Old Horse Law to Police Federal Tax Return Preparers, Yvette DeLaGuardia
Business Planning in Agriculture: Farmers Should Consider Forming a Limited Liability Company, Matthew Doane
San Joaquin River Restoration Seeks to Restore Salmon While Minimizing Impact on Farmers, Clay Duncan
The Sugar Bailout: The USDA's Quest to Save Our Sweets and Empty the Government's Wallet, Jessica Durden
Tarrant and the Future of Interstate Water Disputes, Connor Egan
A Legal Mechanism for Nationalizing the Coal Industry, Will Emmons
Nationalize the Coal Industry to Overcome Regulatory Difficulty, Will Emmons
Shutting Down Our National Parks, Eric Finke
West Virginia Chicken Farmer Prevails in Dispute Over EPA Authority: What Lies Ahead?, Matthew Forcum
"Ag Gag" Laws: Putting a Gag on Food Safety, Lynsey Freeman
Injury in Frack?, Catherine Gavin
Cultivating Justice for Survivors of Rape on American Farms, Laken Gilbert
Did Obama Become President to Make Jobs For Lawyers?, David W. Harper Jr.
Lather Up…Or Not: The Dangers of Body Wash, Lauren Hart
Water Aquifers: A Solution or Further Nuisance to the U.S. Drought Issue?, Lauren Hart
Was My Dad a Child Laborer?, Quinn Hill
Will The Bluegrass State Become The Great Wall of Kentucky?, Jamie Houston
Following the Money: NEDC's Real Motivation Revealed, Greg Jackson
Talk Turkey to Me: Chemicals, Grades, and Temperatures Oh My!, Sara Johnston
Possible Energy Market Manipulation Leads to DOJ Probing, Samuel Jones
Wind Energy Tax Credits Given One-Year Extension, Colby Khoshreza
Don't Bug Me: Failure to Comply with FIFRA Can Be Costly, Rachel King
How Do You Like Them Apples?, Shannon Lawson
iPhone, iPad, iCigs… Really?, Shannon Lawson
Tier 3 Gasoline: Is it worth it?, Shannon Lawson
Why You May Pay More For Your Smartphone in Coming Years: Principles of Market Demand and Scarcity Impact On Rare Earth Metals, Ally Logsdon
Horse: The Other Red Meat, Jeremy Maynard
Genetically Modified Crops: A Positive Perspective, Rebekah McKinney
The Current Debate Concerning Obesity and Crop Subsidies: Why Farmers Should be Concerned, Rebekah McKinney
Tis’ The Season to Discuss the Subsidy, Rebekah McKinney
Support Growing for a Revival of Industrial Hemp in Kentucky, Steven Middleton
Re-evaluating the Agriculture Department's Federal Crop Insurance Program, Erin Murphy
Con Robinson: Mastering The Art of Begging For Forgiveness, Dillon Nichols
Horses are Pets - Not Sandwiches, Breck Norment
A Fresh Solution to a Rotten Problem: Combating Food Waste and Hunger in America, Megan Pigman
Horse Slaughter in America: Cruel or Necessary?, Megan Pigman
Pesticides Blamed for Declining Bee Populations, Maegan Pirtle
Striking a Balance: Modifying the Appalachian Community Health Emergency Act, Maegan Pirtle
Using Road Salt During Snow and Ice Conditions: Environmental Impact Versus Road Safety, Robert Proudfoot
U.S. Meat Waste Leads to Unnecessary Production, Toney Robinette