LaDuke: Greenpeace verdict a shameful slap to protesters

Greenpeace verdict over pipeline protest defamation could spell problems for environmental activism and speech

A North Dakota jury found Greenpeace defamed pipeline builder Energy Transfer during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, awarding $250 million in defamation damages. What does it mean for environmental activism and free speech?Karen Zraick reports for The New York Times.In short:The jury found Greenpeace made nine defamatory statements about Energy Transfer during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, including claims about desecration o…

LaDuke: Greenpeace verdict a shameful slap to protesters

"Greenpeace did not manipulate Standing Rock, but Energy Transfer has manipulated Morton County." — Janet Alkire, chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe   On March 20, a Morton County, North Dakota, jury delivered a judicial bludgeoning of Water Protectors and Indian people. The jury ruled against Greenpeace and awarded more than $660 million to Energy Transfer Partners, for defamation, costing the company money, and organizing the protests…

Big Oil’s “Lawfare” Attacks on Advocacy and Accountability

This is not justice. Greenpeace will appeal, and they need all of us to mobilize in a massive international movement in support of their efforts to expose this sham trial. The post Big Oil’s “Lawfare” Attacks on Advocacy and Accountability first appeared on Amazon Watch.

Green Peace activists demonstrated against seabed mining.