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The Problem with the Bluegrass Station Airport ...

Blog by: Caroline Butler

In this blog, 3L Staffer Caroline Butler discusses a $320 million, 2,000-acre proposal to expand Bluegrass Station to include a military airport was made public. Butler argues that this proposal and the problems surrounding it, such as eminent domain and public pushback.

The Problem with the Bluegrass Station Airport Project and Eminent Domain
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Congress Cries Over Spilt Milk: Big Dairy's ...

Blog by: Madison Boggs

In her blog, 2L Staffer Madison Boggs discusses the passage of the Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act in the House of Representatives. The Act seeks to amend existing federal regulations governing school lunches, allowing schools to offer a broader range of milk choices to students, including whole, reduced-fat, and fat-free varieties. Boggs emphasizes the significant contribution of discarded milk in school cafeterias to food waste and advocates for expanding beverage options, including plant-based milks, in schools to tackle this widespread issue.

Congress Cries Over Spilt Milk: Big Dairy's Influence in School Cafeterias Questioned
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Manning Up: Reclassifying the Florida Manatee

Blog by: Matthew Pakkala

In this blog, 3L staffer Matthew Pakkala discusses the ongoing crisis facing the Florida manatees. He briefly introduces the main threat—algae blooms—and details the situation unfolding in the Indian River Lagoon. Pakkala advocates for the Florida manatee to be reclassified as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.  

Manning Up: Reclassifying the Florida Manatee
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Supreme Court Qualifier? Horseracing’s ...

Blog By: Christian T. Deeter

In his blog, 3L Staffer Christian Deeter argues that the Fifth Circuit should hold the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) constitutional because it does not violate the non-delegation and anti-commandeering doctrines. The amended version of HISA adequately reformed the Authority, making it sufficiently subordinate to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Deeter supports his opinion with an analysis of the Fifth and Sixth Circuit’s recent rulings.

Supreme Court Qualifier? Horseracing’s Potential SCOTUS Showdown
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Green Gold Rush: Unveiling the Ecological and ...

Blog By: Jose Herrera
In this blog, 3L Staffer Jose Herrera examines the extensive consequences of the booming avocado industry in Michoacán, Mexico. Herrera highlights environmental and social concerns that result from deforestation and corruption and advocates for regulatory reforms to address environmental degradation and safeguard community well-being.

Green Gold Rush: Unveiling the Ecological and Social Impact of Avocado Production in Michoacán, Mexico

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Agricultural Crisis: How Mass Deportations Hurt America

Agricultural Crisis: How Mass Deportations Hurt America

While some in Washington have rejected the idea of mass deportation, the President has continued to defer his decision for undocumented immigrants until after the border is secured. Should the President continue this trend of fulfilling campaign promises by implementing a mass-deportation styled immigration crackdown, it would surely spell disaster. One issue that should raise concerns across ideological-lines, is the impact that mass deportations would have on the domestic agricultural economy of the United States.

A Balancing Test: Weighing the Importance of NAFTA to the American Economy

A Balancing Test: Weighing the Importance of NAFTA to the American Economy

Since President Donald Trump has been in office, one of his main objectives has been to reform the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Trump has labeled the agreement “the worst deal ever made in the history of the world.” Although there is no definite way of determining the future of NAFTA, there is fear that President

Contention Over Motorboat Usage on Crooked Lake Leads to 25 years of Litigation

Contention Over Motorboat Usage on Crooked Lake Leads to 25 years of Litigation

In the Sylvania Wilderness of the upper peninsula of Michigan, a few property owners have been squaring off with the United States Forest Service for a quarter century. This contest lead to Herr v. United States Forest Service, the latest in a storied tradition of litigation over Crooked Lake, where the 6th Circuit ruled in favor of the private land owners because the United States Forest Service had over stepped its regulatory authority by restricting motorboat usage.

Fighting Against Fossil Fuels: The Reprise of Nuclear Power

Fighting Against Fossil Fuels: The Reprise of Nuclear Power

Nuclear power plants, especially small, single reactor plants in competitive electricity markets, have struggled financially for years.  This financial struggle has many contributing factors, including fear of nuclear meltdown, the exorbitant start-up cost of a nuclear power plant, and most importantly, environmental sanctions put in place by state and Federal governments.  However, nuclear power plants generate nearly twenty percent of America’s electricity and are critical reliability components that contribute to both the stability and integrity of the system.