Notably the jury pool was from North Dakota, a state where many people have direct or indirect ties to oil and gas industries. In fact, > During jury selection

Notably the jury pool was from North Dakota, a state where many people have direct or indirect ties to oil and gas industries. In fact, > During jury selection, potential jurors appeared to largely dislike the protests, and many had ties to the fossil fuel industry. In the end, more than half the jurors selected to hear the case had ties to the fossil fuel industry, and most had negative views of anti-pipeline protests or groups that oppose the use of fossil fuels. Source: https://archive.ph/OMEYP#selection-1559.0-1563.204 https://archive.ph/OMEYP#selection-1559.0-1563.204