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Controversial climate group facing bankruptcy, how did it get here?

A jury in North Dakota found Greenpeace liable for defamation and trespass related to Dakota Access Pipeline protests, ordering it to pay $667 million in damages.
Greenpeace plans to appeal the ruling, stating it would lead to bankruptcy and threaten its First Amendment rights.
The decision has alarmed environmental groups, with Amnesty International saying it sets damaging precedents for speech and protest rights.
Critics argue that the ruling encourages corporations to silence dissent and undermines democratic norms.

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“Pink Slime Journalism” Takes Aim at Greenpeace

The Dakota Access Pipeline company just won a landmark suit against Greenpeace worth over $660 million. At the heart of the case is a new and particularly sleazy form of partisan communications masquerading as journalism.

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GREENPEACE & the Landmark $660 SLAPP Dakota Pipeline Verdict; the

We start this monumental legal exposition with the great hero-attorney STEVE DONZIGER & the high-profile corporate attack on Greenpeace & the Indigenous community.Greenpeace has been sued by Energy Transfer in a North Dakota court with a jury dominated by fossil-fuel workers and a pro-corporate judge.Hawaii-based attorney NATALI SEGOVIA gives us detail on the particulars of this rigged indictment in a case meant to “target the environmental move…

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Controversial climate group facing bankruptcy, how did it get here?

close Video Greenpeace faces uncertain future after North Dakota jury orders payment of more than $660 million Fox News senior national correspondent William La Jeunesse has the latest on the lawsuit involving Greenpeace’s role in the 2016 North Dakota pipeline protest. Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushin…

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Greenpeace to Appeal $660M Verdict in Pipeline Case

Last week, a jury ruled that Greenpeace, a left-wing environmental activist group, must pay more than $660 million to Energy Transfer.

7 days ago·Washington, United States

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Greenpeace, Energy Transfer and the demise of environmental activism

Environmental and activist groups have warned that a landmark defamation lawsuit against Greenpeace USA could have a "chilling" effect on free speech and the right to protest. What was the ruling? A jury in North Dakota last week found Greenpeace liable for defamation, trespass, nuisance, civil conspiracy and other acts related to demonstrations dating back to 2016 aimed at disrupting the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline.Energy Transfer,…

8 days ago·Washington, United States

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Court ruling against Greenpeace sends warning to protest groups nationwide

A North Dakota jury ordered Greenpeace to pay $660 million to pipeline giant Energy Transfer, raising concerns that fossil fuel companies may increasingly use the courts to silence environmental protests.Rachel Leingang reports for The Guardian.In short:Energy Transfer sued Greenpeace over its role in the Dakota Access pipeline protests, and a jury found the organization liable for defamation and other claims.Legal experts say the verdict could …

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