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#BigOil choosing the location and jurors to get their win:
‘During jury selection, potential jurors appeared to largely dislike the protests, and many had ties to the fossil fuel industry. In the end, more than half the jurors selected to hear the case had ties to the fossil fuel industry, and most had negative views of anti-pipeline protests or groups that oppose the use of fossil fuels.’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/greenpeace-lawsuit-energy-transfer-dakota-pipeline
‘#Greenpeace sought to move the trial to another venue in North Dakota multiple times, but was shot down by the county court and the North Dakota supreme court.
The judge, James Gion, who was brought in to preside over the case after all Morton county judges recused themselves, denied requests for livestreaming, which the state supreme court also denied.’
‘Legal sources have said the case is a classic example of a #Slapp – a form of civil litigation increasingly deployed by corporations, politicians and wealthy individuals to deliberately wear down and silence critics including journalists, activists and watchdog groups.
These cases, even when the entities suing lose, cause significant legal costs for defendants and can have a chilling effect.’
The intention was to financially bankrupt #Greenpeace in the US…£$660 million costs to #BigOil.
#EnergyyTransfer (what an oxymoronic brand name for a #BigOil company) was not just intent in shutting down environmental non-violent protest, it was determined that the voice and rights of the tribal people of Standing Rock whose land they seek to exploit and pollute was also ridden roughshod over.
@JugglingWithEggs sounds like a job for Luigi...