Energy Transfer’s $300 Million Lawsuit

Energy Transfer, the Big Oil company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, is suing Greenpeace USA for $300 million because we dared to uplift the Indigenous-led opposition movement at Standing Rock. This case goes to trial in North Dakota in February 2025, and seeks to create new legal precedents that would quell the climate justice movement’s ability to organize, protest, and express dissent.

Simply put, our entire movement's future could be in jeopardy.

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 $300 million 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. If enough of us speak out, we can stop this abusive lawsuit, protect Greenpeace, and defend free speech.

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  • In response to the explosion of an Energy Transfer pipeline on September 16th – which caused a massive fire that injured at least four people – Greenpeace USA commissioned a billboard truck to call attention to the company’s safety record, as well as its attacks on free speech. The truck visited the Energy Transfer Headquarters in Dallas for part of the tour. Greenpeace’s Stacey Brown talks to cameras with he truck in the background. The ads are part of a campaign by Greenpeace and allies to raise awareness of the company’s attempt to use the legal system to intimidate and silence critics. Energy Transfer is currently suing Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International for $300 million in a case that threatens the rights to free speech and protest. The case goes to trial in North Dakota in February 2025, where Energy Transfer is seeking a judgment of $300 million – an amount that would functionally bankrupt Greenpeace USA.

  • In response to the explosion of an Energy Transfer pipeline on September 16th – which caused a massive fire that injured at least four people – Greenpeace USA commissioned a billboard truck to call attention to the company’s safety record, as well as its attacks on free speech. The truck visited the Energy Transfer Headquarters in Dallas for part of the tour. The ads are part of a campaign by Greenpeace and allies to raise awareness of the company’s attempt to use the legal system to intimidate and silence critics. Energy Transfer is currently suing Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International for $300 million in a case that threatens the rights to free speech and protest. The case goes to trial in North Dakota in February 2025, where Energy Transfer is seeking a judgment of $300 million – an amount that would functionally bankrupt Greenpeace USA.