Greenpeace remains responsible, North Dakota Judge rules

Today, a North Dakota Judge finalized the reduced amount of a court decision that found Greenpeace liable for damages claimed by Energy Transfer in its case against the ostensible environmental group, stemming from the Dakota Access Pipeline protest in 2016 and 2017.

As we reported previously, the Texas-based pipeline company sued to recoup its losses resulting from Greenpeace’s involvement in the lengthy protest, which attracted protestors from across the nation to join the attempt to prevent the pipeline’s completion. 

The original $667 million verdict, which reportedly threatened to bankrupt Greenpeace, was nearly cut in half — to $345 million — by Judge James Gion in October. But the decision on the amount wasn’t finalized by the Southwest Judicial District Judge until today.

The reduced amount remains so large that it could still threaten the continued existence of the leftist organization, but Greenpeace reportedly may either seek a new trial or appeal the decision to the North Dakota Supreme Court.