{"id":68100,"date":"2025-01-16T11:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?page_id=68100"},"modified":"2025-07-28T04:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:56:45","slug":"support-greenpeace-against-big-oil-attacks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/act\/support-greenpeace-against-big-oil-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Greenpeace against Big Oil attacks!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero-title-h1 has-white-background-color has-background\">Support Greenpeace against Big Oil attacks!<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">Greenpeace USA\u2019s survival is at risk from a <strong>$300 million lawsuit by Energy Transfer<\/strong>. Take action to strengthen our movement against Big Oil attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-cta has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/act.greenpeace.ca\/en-ca\/energy-transfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take action against Big Oil<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2025\/01\/071a77b9-gp0su2kgk-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2025\/01\/071a77b9-gp0su2kgk-min.jpg 1327w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2025\/01\/071a77b9-gp0su2kgk-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2025\/01\/071a77b9-gp0su2kgk-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2025\/01\/071a77b9-gp0su2kgk-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2025\/01\/071a77b9-gp0su2kgk-min-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-68111 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n.hero-title-h1 {margin-left: -8px !important;}\n.columns-block.block-style-no_image .column-wrap h3 { margin-bottom: 25px !important; font-size: 35px !important;}\n<\/style>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">Energy Transfer is suing Greenpeace International and Greenpeace USA for <strong>$300 million in damages<\/strong>, potentially rising to $1 billion with punitive damages. If they win, they could threaten the existence of Greenpeace in the USA and set a <strong>dangerous precedent against the right to protest<\/strong>, putting our entire movement at risk. <br><br>We must not let Big Oil silence our peaceful movement. <strong>Join the global movement <\/strong>to support Greenpeace and protect freedom of expression.<br><strong>Your voice matters!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div data-render=\"planet4-blocks\/columns\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:[{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The problem&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Energy Transfer \\u2013 the oil company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline \\u2013 is suing Greenpeace International and Greenpeace USA for &lt;strong&gt;$300 million in damages, potentially rising to $1 billion&lt;\\\/strong&gt; with punitive damages.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They are accusing Greenpeace USA of organizing protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline \\u2013 rewriting the history of the &lt;strong&gt;movement led by the Standing Rock Sioux&lt;\\\/strong&gt; in defense of their land and water.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The lawsuit is a clear example of what&#039;s known as a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation), an &lt;strong&gt;abusive legal tactic&lt;\\\/strong&gt; that aims &lt;strong&gt;to drain our resources, silence us from speaking out, and discourage people like you&lt;\\\/strong&gt; from taking action.\\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If Energy Transfer wins at trial, it would set a &lt;strong&gt;dangerous precedent &lt;\\\/strong&gt;and threaten our right to protest worldwide.&quot;},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The solution&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;This case isn\\u2019t just about Greenpeace:&lt;strong&gt; it\\u2019s about all of us. &lt;\\\/strong&gt;Polluting companies are increasingly using abusive legal tactics that threaten freedom of expression worldwide.\\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;They want to silence peaceful protest.&lt;br&gt;But we won&#039;t let them intimidate us.\\u00a0&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Greenpeace offices have faced down lawsuits like this one before and survived. Just last year, Shell backed down on its legal action against Greenpeace, and French courts ruled against TotalEnergies\\u2019 attack on Greenpeace France.\\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We need to &lt;strong&gt;stay strong&lt;\\\/strong&gt; against Energy Transfer\\u2019s attacks. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Join us and send a clear message to Big Oil bullies:&lt;strong&gt; they will not silence us, they will only strengthen our movement&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&quot;}],&quot;className&quot;:&quot;is-style-no_image&quot;,&quot;columns_block_style&quot;:&quot;no_image&quot;}}\"><\/div><div data-render=\"planet4-blocks\/columns\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;columns_block_style&quot;:&quot;tasks&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:[{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Take action against Energy Transfer&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Defend freedom to protest against Big Oil attacks.&quot;,&quot;cta_text&quot;:&quot;Sign the petition&quot;,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/act.greenpeace.ca\\\/en-ca\\\/energy-transfer&quot;,&quot;link_new_tab&quot;:true},{&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/act.greenpeace.ca\\\/en-ca\\\/energy-transfer-message-support&quot;,&quot;cta_text&quot;:&quot;Send a message of support&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Show your solidarity&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Send a message of support to our colleagues in the US to let them know you&#039;re with them.&quot;,&quot;link_new_tab&quot;:true},{&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/greenpeacecanada.donorsupport.co\\\/page\\\/FUNCHJSAPVV&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Make a donation&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Strengthen our movement and fuel our fight against Big Oil with a gift.&quot;,&quot;cta_text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;link_new_tab&quot;:true}],&quot;className&quot;:&quot;is-style-tasks&quot;}}\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Greenpeace against Big Oil attacks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":68111,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_hide_page_title_checkbox":"on","p4_title":"","p4_subtitle":"","p4_description":"","background_image_id":"","background_image":"","p4_button_title":"","p4_button_link":"","p4_button_link_checkbox":"","p4_og_title":"Support Greenpeace against Big Oil attacks!","p4_og_description":"Greenpeace\u2019s survival is at risk from a $300 million lawsuit by Energy Transfer. 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