US EditionTexas Billionaire on Verge of Forcing Greenpeace USA into Bankruptcy
- Energy Transfer, led by billionaire Kelcy Warren, is suing Greenpeace for $300 million, alleging protests and misinformation harmed their Dakota Access Pipeline project, as reported by The New York Times.
- Greenpeace USA stated a potential loss in the lawsuit could jeopardize their ability to support climate justice, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- Deepa Padmanabha, acting co-executive director of Greenpeace USA, warned that the lawsuit poses “an existential threat” to the organization.
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The Texas Billionaire Who Has Greenpeace USA on the Verge of Bankruptcy
Fossil-fuel billionaire Kelcy Warren is about to land a knockout punch on Greenpeace.The pipeline magnate’s company, Energy Transfer is behind a lawsuit that Greenpeace says could bankrupt the environmental group’s U.S. affiliate. A courtroom victory, which some Greenpeace officials fear is likely, would be a coda in the nearly decadelong battle between the two sides over one of Warren’s signature projects: the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Texas Billionaire on Verge of Forcing Greenpeace USA into Bankruptcy
The energy industry is witnessing a high-stakes legal battle that could reshape environmental activism in the United States. At the center of this clash is Kelcy Warren, the billionaire pipeline magnate behind Energy Transfer, who is taking on Greenpeace in a lawsuit that threatens the very existence of the environmental group’s U.S. affiliate. This legal confrontation stems from the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a project that be…
Could a Texas Billionaire Force Greenpeace USA into Bankruptcy? “They’re Gonna Pay for It”
Texas billionaire Kelcy Warren’s company, Energy Transfer, was attacked by Greenpeace USA over its involvement in building the Dakota Access Pipeline. But Warren is fighting back in a $300 million lawsuit against the organization. The lawsuit alleges several Greenpeace entities incited and funded Dakota Access protests, including physical attacks to damage the pipeline, aw well as spreading misinformation about the company and the project. Accor…
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