Just a few years in the past, Greenpeace and different far left activists protested the development of the Dakota Entry Pipeline, inflicting all types of injury to development tools within the course of.
Now a jury in North Dakota has ordered them to pay greater than $600 million in damages over the protests.
Some persons are suggesting the courtroom’s determination might bankrupt the group.
CBS News reviews:
Greenpeace ordered to pay greater than $660 million to fossil gas firm over pipeline protests
In a win for the oil and fuel pipeline firm Power Switch, a nine-person North Dakota jury discovered the environmental group Greenpeace answerable for greater than $660 million in damages and defamation for the 2016 to 2017 Standing Rock protests towards the Dakota Entry Pipeline.
Of their lawsuit, Dallas-based Power Switch claimed Greenpeace was liable for defamation, disruption and property injury for the protests that captured nationwide consideration in 2016. Greenpeace claimed the lawsuit threatened its freedom of speech.
In a press release, Power Switch stated, “This win is absolutely for the folks of Mandan and all through North Dakota who needed to stay by way of the each day harassment and disruptions brought on by the protesters who have been funded and skilled by Greenpeace. Additionally it is a win for all law-abiding Individuals who perceive the distinction between the suitable to free speech and breaking the legislation.”
Greenpeace plans to enchantment the decision. “That is the tip of a chapter, however not the tip of our struggle. Power Switch is aware of we don’t have $660 million. They need our silence, not our cash.” Sushma Raman, interim govt director of Greenpeace Inc., instructed CBS Information.
So that they’re planning to enchantment? What if the enchantment fails?
Jury orders Greenpeace to pay pipeline firm $660 million — This may put Greenpeace into banlruptcy.https://t.co/nWpJjhIwvK pic.twitter.com/aMeaWv99sa
— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) March 20, 2025
Extra profitable: Jury finds Greenpeace answerable for $660 million in damages to grease pipeline firm. https://t.co/NPLeyaRSTh pic.twitter.com/7zYh4R8Erb
— Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) March 19, 2025
Greenpeace to pay North Dakota pipeline firm Power Switch $660 million attributable to defamation and prison exercise from the paid road communists almost a decade in the past. I detest these little road communists. pic.twitter.com/kCxsM8Po2w
— Matthew Nichol (@MatthewNichol5) March 19, 2025
Perhaps Greenpeace might maintain a bake sale to lift the funds.
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