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Youth Climate Cases: Inspirations and Challenges

Blog By: Yuha Jung

In this Blog, outgoing 3L Staffer Yuha Jung explores two recent youth climate cases, one resolved in Montana (Held v. State) and another ongoing in California (Genesis v. EPA), emphasizing their implications for future climate litigation. Jung contends that youth-led climate lawsuits will ultimately contribute positively to safeguarding a clean and healthy climate for future generations.

Youth Climate Cases: Inspirations and Challenges
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Protected Predators: The Double-Edged Talons of ...

Blog By: Camille Camp

In this blog, 2L Staffer Camille Camp discusses the threat black vultures pose to the livestock industry and the proposed bill aimed at assisting livestock producers. Additionally, she highlights the essential ecological function served by black vultures and stresses the importance of finding a sustainable solution that both addresses the threat to livestock and preserves the black vulture population.

Protected Predators: The Double-Edged Talons of Black Vultures in the Livestock Industry
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Plows vs. Panels: Community Opposition to Solar ...

Blog By: Daniel Martell

In his blog, Vol. 17 Executive Editor Daniel Martell reports on a barrier in the transition to clean energy: local opposition to solar projects in rural communities. While opposition groups have delayed and derailed solar projects in the past, Martell argues that there are steps that solar farm developers can take to the conflict and cost that come with public opposition to their energy projects.

Plows vs. Panels: Community Opposition to Solar Farm Projects
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Kentucky Legislature Rightfully Rescinds the ...

Blog By: Daniel Short

2L Staffer Daniel Short discusses the Kentucky legislature's decision to create an acreage requirement for hunting and fishing licenses, exempt private landowners. Shortly after, the legislature rescinded the rule, which Short argues was the right decision because of the requirement's uncertainty in enforcement and effectiveness, as well as the detriment to resident outdoorsmen. 

Kentucky Legislature Rightfully Rescinds the Acreage Requirement for Hunting and Fishing Licenses
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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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Betamethasone and Otomax and Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Oh My: The Need to Elevate Kentucky's Horse Racing Regulations to Meet International Standards

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Betamethasone and Otomax and Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Oh My: The Need to Elevate Kentucky's Horse Racing Regulations to Meet International Standards

Senior Staffer, Scott Abney, focuses on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and how the KHRC should consider adopting guidelines more closely aligned with the Fédération Equestre Internationale.

You Either Die a Hero, Or You Live Long Enough to See Yourself Become the Villain

You Either Die a Hero, Or You Live Long Enough to See Yourself Become the Villain

The Kentucky Derby is always an exciting time for horse racing fans. Bob Baffert, a famous horse trainer, ends up being suspended from competing in the Derby for 2 years due to his horse testing positive for a banned substance. Senior Staffer, Hunter Branham analyzes what this suspension means for the future of the Kentucky Derby.

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Historic Horse Racing: An Inspirational Success Story of Pounding the Table

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Historic Horse Racing: An Inspirational Success Story of Pounding the Table

While horse racing is a cornerstone of Kentucky’s culture and economy, gambling is not. In this piece, newly-elected Articles Editor Andrew Biggs explores how Kentucky lawmakers and courts have recently dealt with how Historical Horse Racing fits into the state’s gambling laws.

Tug of War for the Future of Fantasy Horse Racing: The Stronach Group v. Horse Racing Labs

Tug of War for the Future of Fantasy Horse Racing: The Stronach Group v. Horse Racing Labs

Since 2006, the total pari-mutuel handle within the horse industry has steadily declined. In an effort to halt this decline, some in the equine industry have attempted to invent new ways to create interest in the sport by tapping into the growing daily fantasy sports industry.  In the case Derby Wars, a fantasy horseracing website, the Central District of California put a halt to one of those efforts.