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Greenpeace Faces $345M Judgment Over Pipeline Protests
25 Feb
Summary
- Judge orders Greenpeace entities to pay $345 million in damages.
- Lawsuit stems from Dakota Access pipeline protests nearly a decade ago.
- Greenpeace states it cannot afford the judgment amount ordered.
A North Dakota judge has indicated he will issue an order requiring several Greenpeace entities to pay $345 million in damages to the pipeline company Energy Transfer. This judgment is connected to protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline that occurred nearly a decade ago, specifically in 2016 and 2017.
The lawsuit, brought by Energy Transfer and its subsidiary Dakota Access, includes claims of defamation, conspiracy, trespass, and other charges. A jury initially awarded $666.9 million in damages, which Judge James Gion reduced to $345 million. Greenpeace USA's share of the original jury award was $404 million.
