Catherine Morris on Nostr: Peaceful anti-pipeline protesters hit with criminal & civil charges. “West Virginia ...

Peaceful anti-pipeline protesters hit with criminal & civil charges. “West Virginia is among 22 [#US] states…[with] laws that can punish people protesting against oil rigs, gas pipelines, dams & other so-called critical infrastructure with…prison terms & hefty fines… [Over the past 10-15 years] the fossil fuel industry has sued hundreds of #activists, #NGOs, #scientists & #journalists in the US, in what…strategic lawsuits against public participation (#SLAPPs). | Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/27/mountain-valley-pipeline-protest