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on Trial: $300M Lawsuit over Could Shutter Group & Chill

, March 04, 2025

"A closely watched civil trial that began in last week could bankrupt Greenpeace and chill as the climate crisis continues to deepen. The multimillion-dollar lawsuit by , the oil corporation behind the , claims Greenpeace organized the mass protests and encampment at Standing Rock between 2016 and 2017 aimed at stopping construction of the project.

"Although the uprising at Standing Rock was led by , Energy Transfer is instead going after Greenpeace for $300 million in damages — an amount that could effectively shutter the group’s U.S. operations. 'This case is not just an obvious and blatant erasure of , of ,' says Deepa Padmanabha, a senior legal adviser for . 'It is an attack on the broader movement and all of our First Amendment rights to free speech and .'"

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democracynow.org/2025/3/4/gree

Democracy Now! · Greenpeace on Trial: $300M Lawsuit over Standing Rock Protests Could Shutter Group & Chill Free SpeechBy Democracy Now!