Fighting Energy Transfer’s SLAPP lawsuit
Big Oil thinks they can sue the climate movement out of existence. We’re going to show them how wrong they are.
On March 19, 2025 a North Dakota jury delivered a verdict in Energy Transfer’s SLAPP lawsuit against Greenpeace entities in the U.S. and Greenpeace International, finding the defendants liable for more than USD $660 million.
There is still no final judgment, and the case is far from over. Once we receive a judgment, we plan to file a motion for a new trial. If that is denied, we will proceed with an appeal, and are confident in the strength of our legal arguments.
We’re prepared to fight this all the way to victory.
Beyond its potential impacts on Greenpeace entities, this case could establish dangerous new legal precedents that could hold any participant at protests responsible for the actions of others at those protests, chilling free speech in the U.S. and beyond.
For more than 50 years, Greenpeace has exercised our right to peacefully protest and expose environmental harm — even when that means exposing powerful people and companies. That is the soul of Greenpeace.
With this meritless lawsuit, Energy Transfer has weaponized the U.S. legal system in an attempt to silence us at a time when our voices are needed most.
What you can do
Sign the open letter
Add your name to express solidarity with Greenpeace against Energy Transfer’s meritless lawsuit!
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Research
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Energy Transfer vs. Greenpeace trial analysis
Here is what you need to know about the Energy Transfer vs. Greenpeace trial.
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Dollars vs. Democracy 2023
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Greenpeace Report: Too Far Too Often
“Too Far Too Often” details the unethical and inappropriate tactics employed by ETP and related companies against opponents of DAPL, and highlights how, in spite of increased global scrutiny and intense criticism of ETP’s tactics at Standing Rock to intimidate and quash opposition, ETP continues to apply many of the same tactics and to display…
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Greenpeace Report: Oil and Water: ETP & Sunoco’s History of Pipeline Spills
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