The Latest by Drew Caputo

Vice President of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, and Oceans

Drew Caputo is Vice President of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, and Oceans, leading Earthjustice’s expansive docket of litigation to protect the nation’s public lands and cherished wild places, irreplaceable species, and ocean fisheries and habitats.

Pumpjacks operating at the Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, California in 2015.

March 9, 2022

The Oil Industry’s Dishonest Effort to Wring Profits from Pain

By Drew Caputo

While Ukrainians fight for their lives, the oil industry has pounced on an opportunity to profit economically and politically.

June 23, 2016

This Land Is Our Land

By Drew Caputo / Headquarters Office

As the National Parks Service turns 100 this summer, Earthjustice continues to defend public lands so future generations can always find refuge in these magnificent places.

April 11, 2016

Judge: Refusal to List Wolverine as Endangered “Borders on the Absurd”

By Drew Caputo / Headquarters Office

The iconic wolverine has a fighting chance at survival thanks to a recent court ruling on behalf of eight conservation groups represented by Earthjustice.

March 15, 2016

Leadership to Protect Atlantic Ocean Should Extend to the Arctic

By Drew Caputo / Headquarters Office & Oceans Program

A proposal that protects the Atlantic Ocean leaves the Arctic Ocean open to new offshore oil drilling, undermining our nation’s commitment to take meaningful action on climate change and increasing the risk of oil spills.

March 10, 2016

Lo Que Puede Significar El Acuerdo De Clima De EE.UU./Canada Para El Futuro

By Drew Caputo

El Presidente Obama tiene importantes oportunidades de cumplir la promesa de este acuerdo en venideras decisiones a tomar acerca de la perforación de petróleo y gas en el Océano Ártico.

An alpha male Arctic wolf bounds across the ice floes.

March 10, 2016

What the Joint US/Canada Climate Agreement Could Mean for the Future of the Arctic

By Drew Caputo / Headquarters Office

Today, the leaders of the U.S. and Canada announced an agreement that includes a major commitment to joint climate action and Arctic conservation. Upcoming decisions create opportunities to fulfill its promise.