Only good thing the French ever did.
Posted on 02/24/2025 3:57:16 PM PST by BenLurkin
The Texas-based company, Energy Transfer, alleges protest tactics by Greenpeace delayed the project, which began transporting oil in 2017 after President Donald Trump backed in his first term.
Protests against the pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation drew thousands, but Greenpeace says it did not lead them and the lawsuit threatens free speech. The organisation "could face financial ruin, ending over 50 years of environmental activism" if it loses, it also says.
The trial in North Dakota is expected to last five weeks, beginning with jury selection on Monday.
The lawsuit, filed in state court, accuses Greenpeace of an "unlawful and violent scheme to cause financial harm to Energy Transfer, physical harm to its employees and infrastructure, and to disrupt and prevent Energy Transfer's construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline".
Greenpeace says it could be forced into bankruptcy if it is ordered to pay the approximate $300m (£237m) in claimed damages.
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Couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch [a domestic terrorists...].
Only good thing the French ever did.
Energy Transfer brought a similar federal lawsuit in 2017, arguing protesters had violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico) - an allegation more often made against organised crime groups. A judge dismissed the case.
Make it so.
François Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse, Marquis of Grasse-Tilly would like to have a word with you.
No. Their USAID spigot has been closed.
“Greenpeace says it could be forced into bankruptcy if it is ordered to pay the approximate $300m (£237m) in claimed damages.”
Let’s hope so.
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But Greenpeace is too big to fail! GoFundMe to the rescue!
They should lose, in my opinion.
Greenpeace has polluted the public discussion with outright lies for decades. When their lies incentivize people to perform illegal acts, when they encourage those acts by making the criminals into heroes, they have crossed the line and should be held accountable.
Alex Jones has been bankrupted for far less. (not that the suit against Jones was legitimate.)
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving pile of Sh#t.
Greenskank will look real good with that broke off in their arse.
gee that would be a cryin shame
Huge amounts of $$$ funded this protest.
Hundreds were bussed in from Minneapolis 500 miles away and paid to protest
Make it so Number 1.
That’s another BIG WIN!!
North Dakota jury?
This will be fun!
You have no idea how conservative and pro-energy that state is.
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