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Texas pipeline company’s $300M lawsuit against Greenpeace heads to trial in North Dakota

  • Energy Transfer Partners is suing Greenpeace for $300 million over allegations of defamation and causing construction delays of the Dakota Access Pipeline, as they claim Greenpeace orchestrated protests starting in 2016 that significantly impacted their profits.
  • The case centers on nine defamatory statements made by Greenpeace, which Energy Transfer claims caused them significant financial loss.
  • The trial is seen as significant for free speech rights and has drawn attention from legal observers globally, with jury selection completed for the five-week trial.
  • Greenpeace argues that Energy Transfer's claim that they are responsible for the protests is unfounded, noting that the majority of protest activities occurred prior to their involvement.
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‘An absolute mess’: Residents of Morton County reflect on pipeline protests years later

(The Center Square) – Another year and it’ll be a decade since work began on the Dakota Access Pipeline, when local protests grew into a national phenomenon that residents of Morton County, North Dakota, will never forget.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
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