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Greenpeace Fights Back: Appeals $667 Million Verdict Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests as Legal Battles Heat Up

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BISMARCK, N.D. — A recent jury verdict has raised significant concerns as attorneys for Greenpeace are challenging a Morton County jury’s $667 million ruling against the environmental organization. The decision, delivered on March 19 following a three-week trial, found Greenpeace liable for damages stemming from protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 and 2017. The jury also held the group responsible for defamation related to its statements about Energy Transfer, the pipeline’s developer. Greenpeace argues that the verdict was influenced by bias rather than evidence. “What the verdict in this case reflected, your honor, … Read more

Greenpeace Challenges $667 Million Verdict in Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Case, Claims Jury’s Decision Lacks Merit

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Greenpeace representatives contested a recent jury verdict in a North Dakota courtroom, arguing that the $667 million ruling against the organization, stemming from protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, is grounded in inaccuracies. Attorneys for the environmental activist group asserted that the March ruling in Morton County should not be upheld. They contended that the jury found Greenpeace liable for defamation against Energy Transfer, the Dallas-based corporation that has significant pipeline operations across several states, including Oklahoma. During the proceedings, Everett Jack, representing Greenpeace’s U.S. affiliate, argued that the jury’s decision reflected … Read more

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

Greenpeace Challenges Massive $667M Jury Award in Dakota Access Pipeline Case

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Greenpeace is challenging a jury’s decision that awarded $667 million to Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, following a trial related to protests against the pipeline. The environmental organization filed a motion to reduce the amount, asserting that the damages claimed by the company are excessive and unjustified. The controversy stems from a series of demonstrations that took place in 2016 and 2017, where activists opposed the pipeline’s construction, arguing it threatened the Missouri River and surrounding water supplies. These protests involved thousands of participants and drew national and … Read more