Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $345 Million in Landmark Pipeline Defamation Case

In a decisive ruling that underscores the necessity of protecting American energy infrastructure from malicious interference, a North Dakota state judge has ordered environmental activist group Greenpeace and its related entities to pay $345 million in damages. This judgment, while nearly half the original jury award of $667 million, marks a significant victory for Energy Transfer and its subsidiary Dakota Access — a company instrumental in securing America’s energy independence through the Dakota Access pipeline.Why Accountability Matters for National SovereigntyThe lawsuit dates back nearly ten years to protests surrounding the Dakota Access pipeline's Missouri River crossing near the Standing Rock...