Judge Cuts $667M Greenpeace Bill to $345M, Protesters Now Accept IOUs
KEY POINTS
- ā¢On Friday, North Dakota judge James Gion finalized a $345 million judgment against Greenpeace.
- ā¢The judgment stems from a lawsuit by Energy Transfer over Greenpeaceās protest role in Dakota Access Pipeline.
- ā¢The original $667 million jury award from March was nearly halved following the judgeās October ruling.
In a legal plot twist juicier than a rejected reality TV reboot, North Dakota judge James Gion slashed a $667 million damages award down to $345 million against Greenpeace. The lawsuit, brought by pipeline giant Energy Transfer (ticker ET.N) over Dakota Access Pipeline protests, saw its jury jackpot nearly halved months after the March verdict, finalizing on a dramatic Friday. Greenpeace activists must now ponder if protesting pipelines is worth risking hundreds of millions, or if they can start a GoFundMe for legal defense. Meanwhile, Energy Transfer probably feels like they hit Black Friday sales but with fewer discounts and more legal paperwork.
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When your $667M lawsuit gets chopped to $345M, Greenpeace learns pipelines cost less than your existential dread.
Greenpeace just RSVPād to the $667M party but showed up with $345Mābudget cuts hit protest season hard.
Energy Transfer aimed to drain Greenpeaceās wallet, but the judge said āNah, just halfāāpipeline savings 101.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 2/28/2026 | Author: Reuters
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