Greenpeace

Greenpeace Battles $667 Million Damage Ruling: Claims Excessive Costs Aim to Stifle Activism

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Greenpeace is asking a North Dakota court to reconsider a substantial damage award of nearly $667 million linked to the Dakota Access Pipeline project. The environmental organization contends that this figure is excessively high and lacks justification. During a trial earlier this year that spanned more than three weeks, a Morton County jury determined that Greenpeace played a role in the financial losses experienced by Energy Transfer, the pipeline’s developer. Jurors found the group liable for damages related to protests held in 2016 and 2017, as well as for making statements deemed … 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

Pipeline Victory: Greenpeace Fined Over $660 Million in Landmark Court Ruling

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Bismarck, ND – A North Dakota jury has ruled that the environmental group Greenpeace must pay a pipeline company a staggering sum exceeding $660 million. This decision, concluding a lengthy legal battle, centers around allegations that Greenpeace and its co-defendants interfered with the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which has been a focal point of environmental and indigenous rights protests. The lawsuit, initiated by Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline operator, claimed that Greenpeace’s actions not only delayed the project but also cost the company financially. Energy Transfer argued that the environmental group was part … Read more

Jury Rules Greenpeace Owes $660M to Pipeline Firm, Sparking Concerns Over Free Speech and Protest Rights

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Mandan, ND – A North Dakota jury has handed down a verdict requiring Greenpeace to pay Energy Transfer hundreds of millions of dollars over its involvement in protests against the Dakota Access pipeline. The jury, after extensive deliberation, sided predominantly with the plaintiff on accusations of defamation and facilitating illegal activities during the demonstrations. Dallas-based Energy Transfer, valued near $70 billion, initially brought the lawsuit against Greenpeace, accusing the environmental group of promoting falsehoods and instigating disruptive protests in 2016 and 2017. Greenpeace countered, citing the accusations as attempts to suppress peaceful, constitutionally guaranteed protests. … Read more