Greenpeace says a pipeline company’s lawsuit threatens the organization’s future
- A trial is beginning in North Dakota for a lawsuit that could force Greenpeace USA to shut down, as Energy Transfer alleges the group caused financial harm through protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline project.
- Energy Transfer claims Greenpeace engaged in a 'violent scheme' to harm the company and disrupt the Dakota Access Pipeline construction.
- The lawsuit stems from 2016-2017 protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, which the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe opposes over water safety concerns.
- Greenpeace argues that the lawsuit is a tactic to silence opposition to the oil industry and threaten free speech rights.
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Texas pipeline company's $300 mil. lawsuit against Greenpeace heads to trial in North Dakota
A Texas pipeline company's lawsuit seeking potentially hundreds of millions of dollars from Greenpeace was set to advance with opening statements Wednesday in a trial the environmental organization calls an effort to silence critics of the oil industry.
Texas pipeline company’s $300M lawsuit against Greenpeace heads to trial in North Dakota
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A Texas pipeline company’s lawsuit seeking potentially hundreds of millions of dollars from Greenpeace was set to advance with opening statements Wednesday in a trial the environmental organization calls an effort to silence critics of the oil industry. Jury selection took place earlier in the week and the estimated five-week trial […]
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