Jury finds Greenpeace liable, ordered to pay hundreds of millions over Dakota Access oil pipeline protests

The environmental group Greenpeace has been ordered by a North Dakota jury to pay more than $660 million in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline’s construction.

Dallas-based Energy Transfer and subsidiary Dakota Access accused Netherlands-based Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA and funding arm Greenpeace Fund Inc. of defamation, trespass, nuisance, civil conspiracy and other acts. ---More...

North Dakota jury finds environmental group Greenpeace liable for over $660 million in damages and defamation for their 2016 to 2017 Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Greenpeace will likely appeal the finding, but if it stands then they’ll go bankrupt. pic.twitter.com/q94Yuwj2Vq

— Paul A. Szypula ???????? (@Bubblebathgirl)March 20, 2025