Energy Transfer chairman testifies about 2016 settlement talks with Standing Rock

Energy Transfer Executive Chairman Kelcy Warren testified that he attempted to negotiate a settlement with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe leaders in December 2016 over the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Warren offered land and a new school, but former tribal chair Dave Archambault II disagrees, stating the meeting focused on de-escalating violence, not settlement. Archambault emphasized the resistance against the pipeline stemmed from broader concerns about Indigenous rights. The case is part of a lawsuit filed by Energy Transfer against Greenpeace regarding protest activities.