Greenpeace Must Pay $345M in Damages Over Pipeline Protest Case

James Gion ordered Greenpeace to pay $345M in damages to Energy Transfer following a legal dispute over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.The ruling reduced an initial $660M jury award after the judge found that certain damages from the 2016 demonstrations were double-counted.Kristin Casper and Greenpeace International announced plans to appeal the decision to the North Dakota Supreme Court while criticizing the verdict.The energy company accused the organization of defamation and trespassing during the construction of the project that transports 40% of regional oil.