What a $660 Million Verdict Means for Greenpeace and the Environmental Movement

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A North Dakota jury delivered a crushing blow to the advocacy group that some experts warn could chill free speech. Inside Climate News spoke with Greenpeace’s interim executive director after the verdict.

This week, a jury in North Dakota found Greenpeace liable for more than $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. It was a monumental verdict that many civil society groups and First Amendment lawyers have warned could chill free speech.

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