Greenpeace Faces Bankruptcy After Court Orders It To Pay $660m For Defaming Oil Firm

A jury in North Dakota has ordered Greenpeace to pay $660m to the company Energy Transfer after finding it liable for defamation over protests that took place in 2016 & 2017.

After the verdict, Greenpeace said that lawsuits such as this are “destroying the right to peaceful protest”.

John Gibbons joined Matt for Thursday’s environment slot on The Last Word.

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