Greenpeace Facing Bankruptcy After Jury Rules Group Must Pay Pipeline Company $660 Million in Damages
The jurors tacked on another $320 million in punitive damages.
A North Dakota jury has handed down a jaw-dropping $660 million verdict against Greenpeace, a sum that could bankrupt the environmental group.
The case stemmed from Greenpeaceâs alleged role in orchestrating protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline run by Energy Transfer Partners. Energy Transfer accused Greenpeace of masterminding chaos at the 2016 and 2017 protests, claiming the group spread outright lies and caused financial damage to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars through property destruction and revenue losses.
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