Oil and Gas Industry's 2017 Suing Spree Could Set Speech-Chilling Precedents

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By Sharon KellyJan 2, 2018, 1:07 pm376 pts
In 2017, while the Trump administration absorbed media attention with its cries of “fake news,” the oil and gas industry was busy launching private legal actions across the U.S., attacking critics who presented information and opinions to the public. Those lesser-noticed legal maneuvers, if successful in…

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