Scientific and technological advancements have created effective alternatives to testing cosmetics on animals. In an effort to reduce unnecessary animal suffering, several countries have banned the sale of cosmetics that utilize animal testing in order to place pressures on other countries to end cosmetic testing on animals. 2L staffer Autumn Clark believes the United States has the opportunity to join these countries and bar the sale of cosmetics in one of the world's largest global economies by enacting the Humane Cosmetic Act.

Homeless encampments are appearing in record numbers causing larger cities to “sweep" these encampments and move the residents off the streets. In this blog, 2L staffer Erik Farleigh discusses the negative environmental impacts of “sweeping” and offers solutions to mitigate the environmental impacts caused by closing encampments and forcing homeless individuals to move.

Solar energy is commonly viewed as greener energy alternative. However, many fail to consider the environmental impact solar waste creates. In this blog, 3L staffer Samantha Davenport advocates for the development of a federal regulation to mitigate the harmful effects of solar waste disposal.

This past summer, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in West Virginia v. EPA, a case concerning the EPA's authority to decarbonize the nation's electricity-generating industry through "generation shifting." In this blog, 3L staffer Evan Callahan discusses how this decision impacts administrative law and the EPA's carbon emissions policies going forward.

Kentucky is behind other states in electric vehicle sales and production. In this blog, 2L staffer Jimmy Brown addresses why Kentucky should offer a state tax credit for residents who purchase an electric vehicle or provide electric vehicle supply equipment to decrease the state's greenhouse gas emissions.

Performance-enhancing drugs have been used in equine sports for decades. Edwin Beusch, our 2L staffer, gives insight into the practice and calls for strict enforcement of the recently passed Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA).

As the use and disposal of PFAS chemicals becomes more prevalent, so does long lasting ecosystem contamination. In this blog, 2L staffer Lindsay Bates argues that the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed designation of PFAS as hazardous substances may be part of the solution to protect human and environmental welfare.