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Greenpeace Fights Back: Seeks Reduction of $667 Million Damages in Dakota Access Pipeline Case

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Greenpeace is appealing to a North Dakota court to reconsider a staggering nearly $667 million in damages that were awarded to the developers of the Dakota Access Pipeline earlier this year. The environmental organization contends that the financial penalty is excessively high and seeks a reduction on claims that the award does not align with the actual harm inflicted. The damages were ruled in March by Judge Daniel Hovland, following a lawsuit filed by Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The lawsuit accused Greenpeace of conspiring to disrupt … Read more

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Facilitate Legal Access for Deported Venezuelan Man Amid Controversy Over Gang Allegations

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HOUSTON, Texas — A federal court has ordered the Trump administration to ensure that a deported Venezuelan man can connect with his legal representatives. The ruling comes in the wake of significant concerns raised over the treatment of immigrants and their right to due process. Widmer Josneyder Agelviz Sanguino, who is 24, arrived in the United States last September with his mother and two younger brothers under the refugee resettlement program. However, upon their arrival at a Houston airport, he was detained because of a tattoo deemed associated with a dangerous Venezuelan gang known as … Read more