“The fight against Big Oil is not over today. We know that truth and the law are on our side. Greenpeace will continue campaigning for a green and peaceful future. We will not back down, we will not be silenced,” declared Kristin Casper, general counsel of Greenpeace International, after the ruling against the environmental organization in the lawsuit filed by Energy Transfer in the United States.
A jury in Morton County, North Dakota, found Greenpeace liable for defamation, trespass, nuisance, civil conspiracy, and other claims related to the 2016 and 2017 protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation. The jury ordered Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA, and the Greenpeace Fund to pay more than $660 million in damages to the pipeline company and its subsidiary, Dakota Access.
The organization is conducting a more thorough review of the ruling and plans to appeal. Energy Transfer accused Greenpeace of paying protesters to illegally disrupt pipeline construction and of spreading falsehoods about the project. The environmental organization rejects the accusations and maintains that its role in the protests was very limited and peaceful.
Deepa Padmanabha, senior legal counsel for Greenpeace USA, stated: “…although they also attempted to distort the truth about Greenpeace’s role in the protests, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to nonviolence in all our actions… To be clear, Greenpeace’s story is not the story of Standing Rock; it is not for us to tell, despite the allegations in the lawsuit. Our story is about how an organization like Greenpeace can support fundamental struggles to protect communities most affected by the climate crisis, as well as the ongoing attacks on Indigenous sovereignty.”
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“The fight against Big Oil is not over today. We know that truth and the law are on our side. Greenpeace will continue campaigning for a green and peaceful future. We will not back down, we will not be silenced,” declared Kristin Casper, general counsel of Greenpeace International, after the ruling against the environmental organization in the lawsuit filed by Energy Transfer in the United States.
A jury in Morton County, North Dakota, found Greenpeace liable for defamation, trespass, nuisance, civil conspiracy, and other claims related to the 2016 and 2017 protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation. The jury ordered Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA, and the Greenpeace Fund to pay more than $660 million in damages to the pipeline company and its subsidiary, Dakota Access.
The organization is conducting a more thorough review of the ruling and plans to appeal. Energy Transfer accused Greenpeace of paying protesters to illegally disrupt pipeline construction and of spreading falsehoods about the project. The environmental organization rejects the accusations and maintains that its role in the protests was very limited and peaceful.
Deepa Padmanabha, senior legal counsel for Greenpeace USA, stated: “…although they also attempted to distort the truth about Greenpeace’s role in the protests, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to nonviolence in all our actions… To be clear, Greenpeace’s story is not the story of Standing Rock; it is not for us to tell, despite the allegations in the lawsuit. Our story is about how an organization like Greenpeace can support fundamental struggles to protect communities most affected by the climate crisis, as well as the ongoing attacks on Indigenous sovereignty.”
More information here and here .