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Op-Ed: The North Dakota ruling against Greenpeace is a threat to free speech
In an op-ed published in The Guardian, Greenpeace Inc. and Greenpeace Fund Interim Executive Director Sushma Raman alongside ACLU executive director Anthony Romero discuss how the recent $660m judgment against Greenpeace USA poses a serious threat to free speech and protest rights.
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Greenpeace organizations go to trial on high-stakes SLAPP lawsuit that could redefine protest rights
North Dakota is set to become the battleground for one of the most consequential free speech cases in recent history. Energy Transfer, the Big Oil corporation behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, is seeking $300 million in damages from Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International, accusing these organizations of playing a central role in organizing the Indigenous-led…
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Greenpeace projections blanket major US cities as trial of the $300M lawsuit filed by Big Oil company Energy Transfer begins
Greenpeace USA brought a powerful visual campaign to the streets of Dallas, projecting messages around Dallas to highlight the growing threat to free speech and peaceful protest. The projections come just days before Dallas-based Energy Transfer’s $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International is set to go to trial. The February 24th trial…
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Two oligarchs walk into a presidency
The co-founder and chairman of Energy Transfer (ET) Kelcy Warren and former president Donald Trump have a history of mutually enabling each other’s agenda. Warren, an oil and gas oligarch…
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The Story of Energy Transfer’s $300 Million Lawsuit, and Why It Matters
In February 2025, Greenpeace USA is scheduled to go to trial in North Dakota. We are being sued by Energy Transfer – the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline –…
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6 Reasons Why Energy Transfer’s Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Is Outrageous
Energy Transfer – the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline – is suing Greenpeace for a cool $300 million USD. You may remember that a similar lawsuit asserting federal racketeering…
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Big Oil Greed v the Truth: Greenpeace on Trial Over Standing Rock
Greenpeace is going to trial in February 2025. The case will determine the future of Greenpeace USA and the entire movement.
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A victory for free speech: Greenpeace USA defeats $100 million lawsuit
Today’s decision is a huge win for free speech, but more must be done to ensure that corporations can’t abuse the legal system. Not everyone can afford to litigate a…
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Greenpeace v SLAPPs
For seven years, Greenpeace USA has been fighting back against two baseless lawsuits aimed at silencing the organization from speaking out about threats to the environment that endanger our health…
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Greenpeace Report: Too Far Too Often
“Too Far Too Often” details the unethical and inappropriate tactics employed by ETP and related companies against opponents of DAPL, and highlights how, in spite of increased global scrutiny and intense criticism of ETP’s tactics at Standing Rock to intimidate and quash opposition, ETP continues to apply many of the same tactics and to display…