Jury finds Greenpeace must pay more than $650M in case over Dakota Access protest activities
A North Dakota jury has delivered a staggering verdict: Greenpeace must pay more than $660 million in damages to the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The case, rooted in the heated 2016-2017 protests, pitted free speech against allegations of defamation and unlawful interference. Energy Transfer calls it a victory for accountability, while Greenpeace vows to fight on, warning that the ruling threatens its future. As the legal battle shifts to appeals, the outcome could have lasting consequences for activism, corporate power, and the limits of protest.
Jack Dura with the Associated Press has the full story.
MinotVoice
MinotVoice authorship is an amalgamation of source material and local context. It is created with a human touch and an occasional AI assist. When licensing allows or content is provided as a news release, that content is also published under MinotVoice authorship and properly attributed within the article.
Subscribe!
It's free and it helps us grow and provide better information ForMinot!
Comments
Register or log in to join the conversation.