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What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech Greenpeace activists at a pipeline resistance training camp in Washington state, Aug. 26, 2017. Tim Exton/AFP via Getty Images Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil claims brought against people or organizations who voice opinions publicly. These lawsuits […]

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Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trumpโ€™s national energy emergency โˆ’ hereโ€™s why

Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trumpโ€™s national energy emergency โˆ’ hereโ€™s why Part of the Line 5 pipeline carrying crude oil from Canada to the U.S. runs underwater in the Straits of Mackinac, between two of the Great Lakes. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP In response to President […]

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