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The Story of Energy Transfer’s $300 Million Lawsuit, and Why It Matters
In February 2025, Greenpeace USA is scheduled to go to trial in North Dakota. We are being sued by Energy Transfer – the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline –…
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Resolute and Greenpeace Parties Announce the Conclusion of Long-Running Litigations
Today, April 26, Resolute Forest Products, Greenpeace, Inc., Greenpeace Fund, Inc., and Greenpeace International announced that they have resolved Resolute Forest Products, Inc. et al. v. Greenpeace International et al.,…
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6 Reasons Why Energy Transfer’s Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Is Outrageous
Energy Transfer – the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline – is suing Greenpeace for a cool $300 million USD. You may remember that a similar lawsuit asserting federal racketeering…
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Energy Transfer attempts to drag Indigenous and environmental justice advocates into meritless lawsuit
The operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer, is attempting to drag Indigenous and environmental justice advocates into this meritless lawsuit to stifle dissenting voices. Washington, D.C. (November 27,…
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New Report: 60% of US Oil & Gas Production and Local Infrastructure Protected by Draconian Anti-Protest Laws
Our current climate emergency is a direct result of the oil and gas industry’s operations. Frontline activists should not face extreme, life-altering legal risks for putting their bodies on the…
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A victory for free speech: Greenpeace USA defeats $100 million lawsuit
Today’s decision is a huge win for free speech, but more must be done to ensure that corporations can’t abuse the legal system. Not everyone can afford to litigate a…
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Greenpeace v SLAPPs
For seven years, Greenpeace USA has been fighting back against two baseless lawsuits aimed at silencing the organization from speaking out about threats to the environment that endanger our health…
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Logging Company Sanctioned in Lawsuit Against Greenpeace USA
A step towards deterring bullying tactics that silence environmental concerns Oakland, California (November 3, 2022)– Yesterday the United States District Court for the Northern District of California sanctioned Resolute Forest…
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Representative Jamie Raskin Introduces the First Federal Bill to Deter Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
New landmark bill to protect free speech from baseless legal attacks and combat Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, commonly referred to as “SLAPPs. | Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-8) today introduced…
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Energy Transfer Voluntarily Narrows Complaint in Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Entities and Others
Morton County, North Dakota, March 18, 2022 – Late yesterday, Energy Transfer, the company behind the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), voluntarily narrowed the allegations of its 3-year-old…