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Rachel Leingang in Mandan, North Dakota

Most jurors in US pipeline case against Greenpeace have fossil fuel industry ties

Crowd of people with upside down US flag outside on snowy hills
Opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, on 22 February 2017. Photograph: Terray Sylvester/Reuters

More than half the jurors selected to hear a case brought by a major energy company against Greenpeace have ties to the fossil fuel industry, and most had negative views of anti-pipeline protests or groups that oppose the use of fossil fuels.

The closely watched trial against Greenpeace in Mandan, North Dakota, showcased the difficulty in seating a jury in oil country, where many make their living in the industry. Greenpeace again on Wednesday sought to move the trial to another venue in the state.

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