The article discusses Energy Transfer's lawsuit against Greenpeace relating to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests of 2016. Indigenous activist Winona LaDuke, who participated in these protests, argues that this legal action not only targets Greenpeace but also aims to suppress Indigenous water and land defenders who protested alongside them. LaDuke critiques the North Dakota government's support for Energy Transfer and warns that limiting Greenpeace's influence could lead to broader censorship of all dissent, especially regarding Indigenous rights and environmental issues.
"North Dakota has really been trying to squash any kind of resistance. If they can try to shut down Greenpeace, they're going to shut down everybody."
"The lawsuit targets Greenpeace, but Indigenous water and land defenders are also on trial. This is a broader issue of suppressing dissent."
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