A trial is underway in Mandan, North Dakota, where a Texas pipeline company is seeking potentially hundreds of millions of dollars from Greenpeace. The lawsuit, which includes allegations of trespass, nuisance, defamation, and other offenses, stems from protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in 2016 and 2017.
The pipeline, which crosses the Missouri River near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation, has faced opposition from the tribe due to concerns about its impact on the water supply. Energy Transfer and its subsidiary Dakota Access claim that Greenpeace International and Greenpeace USA engaged in activities to delay the pipeline's construction, defame the companies involved, and coordinate protests involving trespassing, vandalism, and violence.
