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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 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 $667 Million Jury Verdict in Dakota Access Pipeline Case, Claims Damages Are Unjustified

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Greenpeace has requested a North Dakota judge to lower the nearly $667 million damage award granted to the developers of the Dakota Access Pipeline, arguing that the sum is excessive and unwarranted. The request comes after a Morton County jury decided the environmental organization was responsible for damages caused during protests in 2016 and 2017, along with defamation claims against Energy Transfer. Following a trial that lasted over three weeks, the jury determined that Greenpeace, alongside other activist groups, played a significant role in the protests that drew thousands to support the … Read more