The Latest by Jacob Kopas

Senior Attorney

A breaching gray whale off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
May 20, 2026

Examining the Impacts of U.S. Gas Exports Through Mexico’s Gulf of California

A bad deal for marine mammals, and a worse deal for the Earth’s climate.

A large industrial facility and smoke stack in the foreground with a collection of smaller homes and buildings near it.
June 20, 2024

La Oroya vs. Perú: Precedente Histórico Sobre Derechos Humanos y el Medio Ambiente

La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos estableció un precedente importante para la fiscalización de la contaminación industrial por parte de los Estados.

A large industrial facility and smoke stack in the foreground with a collection of smaller homes and buildings near it.
June 20, 2024

La Oroya v. Peru: Historic Precedent on Human Rights and the Environment

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights set an important precedent for state oversight of industrial pollution.