ND Supreme Court denies Greenpeace venue change in Energy Transfer trial

The North Dakota Supreme Court has denied Greenpeace’s request to move a $300 million defamation trial brought by Energy Transfer out of Morton County. The environmental group argued that a local jury could not be impartial due to its connection to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Energy Transfer accuses Greenpeace of defamation and inciting unlawful protests near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The trial, set for five weeks, will determine whether Greenpeace is liable for damages related to the 2016-2017 demonstrations. ​​