Judge orders Greenpeace to pay $345m over Dakota Access pipeline protest
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A North Dakota judge is set to order Greenpeace to pay $345 million in damages to Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access oil pipeline, related to protests in 2016 and 2017. The lawsuit, filed by Energy Transfer and its subsidiary Dakota Access, alleges defamation and other claims against Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA, and Greenpeace Fund Inc. A jury previously found Greenpeace liable, awarding higher damages, which the judge later reduced. The protests occurred near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation, who opposed the pipeline due to water supply concerns. Greenpeace contends it cannot afford the judgment and plans to appeal, while Energy Transfer also intends to appeal the reduced damages. The judge's order is expected to initiate an appeals process in the North Dakota Supreme Court.
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