Preview Lauren Keeler’s note on the Clean Water Act in this blog post. Updated to reflect the arguments heard before the Supreme Court on November 6, 2019, this blog provides an overview of the litigation surrounding the Clean Water Act as well as insights into the arguments heard thus far.
Keeping Sacred Sites Sacred: Federal Agencies Role in Protecting Native American Land
Historically, the United States has not done the best job protecting Native American land. Currently, the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation is fighting in federal with the city of San Antonio over a sacred cemetery. In this post, Savannah Baker examines federal agencies’ role in keeping sacred sites sacred.
Administrative Law is Heating up, Thanks to Climate Change: Trump’s Replacement of the Clean Power Plan
The Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule (“ACE”) improves the efficiency of power plants, but what does this mean for the environment and climate change? In this post, staffer Joy Kleisinger explores the administrative challenges to saving the environment while enforcing Trump’s ACE rule.
Exploiting Corn Syrup: Why Anheuser-Busch is Barred from its “No Corn Syrup” Campaign
Trump Administration Makes Changes to the Act that is Credited with Saving the Bald Eagle
How the Ashland Aluminum Mill Became the Center of a National Security Controversy
Churchill Downs is Making a Run for Northern Kentucky
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (“KHRC”) must make an important decision by November 1, 2019. This decision comes after a battle between Chuch Hill Downs and Turfway park ensued earlier this year over the rights to host horse racing in Northern Kentucky. In this blog post, staffer Tommy Staffieri analyzes the ramifications of awarding Turfway race days against the proposed Churchill Downs’ New Latonia facility.