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Keystone oil spill shows need to protect rights to protest and free speech
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA (April 11, 2025)–In response to a reported 3,500 barrels of oil spilling from the Keystone pipeline this week in North Dakota, Sushma Raman, Interim Executive Director of…
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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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Energy Transfer lawsuit verdict
The jury has officially reached a verdict in our trial against Big Oil company Energy Transfer’s meritless lawsuit. We’re going to appeal.
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Jury delivers verdict finding Greenpeace entities liable for more than $660 million in Energy Transfer SLAPP trial
A Morton County jury of nine reached a verdict in Energy Transfer’s meritless lawsuit against Greenpeace entities in the US (Greenpeace Inc, Greenpeace Fund), and Greenpeace International, finding the entities liable for more than US$660 million, today.
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North Dakota Supreme Court denies Greenpeace entities’ petition for venue change in Energy Transfer SLAPP trial
The North Dakota Supreme Court today denied a petition by Greenpeace organizations in the US and Greenpeace International for a change of venue as they defend against the SLAPP case brought by Energy Transfer in Morton County.
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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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Energy Transfer thinks they can silence us
Big Oil company Energy Transfer is trying to silence Greenpeace with a $300 million lawsuit. They've ignited a reinvigorated global movement.
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Resistance and resilience: what to expect from the second Trump administration
President Trump's return to power marks a setback for both climate and social action. But Greenpeace USA is not backing down.
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Greenpeace USA joins 31 organizations in endorsing new free speech bill
The Free Speech Protection Act is a bipartisan bill to protect the right of citizens, journalists, and activists from frivolous lawsuits designed to chill public debate and political action.