John,

Greenpeace was just successfully sued for over $660 million by the pipeline company Energy Transfer (a.k.a. Big Oil) over the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. We call BS.

The lawsuit is about more than money—it’s about all of our right to peacefully protest.

For generations, Black and Indigenous neighborhoods have been mistreated. Factories, highways, and toxic sites don’t just show up in our communities by accident. It’s by design. Corporations like Energy Transfer build their projects where they think folks won’t fight back. Too often, that means in Black and Indigenous communities. That’s why they bear the brunt of the devastating effects of climate change first.

The same system that over-polices and underserves our people is the very same one that lets companies like Energy Transfer poison our air and water, and trample on the Indigenous communities that were on this land FIRST.

When Greenpeace stands up to that system—and gets hit with a lawsuit for doing it—the precedent it sets is chilling. This is about more than one community or one pipeline. The right to peacefully protest is being taken away right in front of us.

Energy Transfer is silencing our voices, and they are trying to DESTROY Greenpeace with this $660 million fine. Our fight for progress will not be set back by one lawsuit. We will keep fighting back alongside Greenpeace to protect our communities.

John, this ruling cannot be upheld. Make it known that this judge and jury made a biased decision. We will not let our voices be silenced; sign our petition today.

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