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Dakota Access Pipeline
Mar 19, 2025

Greenpeace case over Dakota Access Pipeline protests reaches jury

The legal battle between Greenpeace and pipeline developer Energy Transfer is now in the hands of a jury. The three-week civil trial, which concluded on March 17, 2025, involves allegations that Greenpeace incited destructive acts during the 2016-2017 Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Energy Transfer seeks up to $1 billion in damages. Greenpeace denies these claims, asserting that it supported nonviolent protests led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The jury began deliberations after the final arguments.

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