Greenpeace Orders to Pay Hundreds of Millions of USD to Protest Litigation in Dakota – Watt?

Source: Climate Warehouse (via Guardian)

Well, well, the guy who looks like Greenpeace finally tastes his own medicine. A North Dakota jury slammed the environmental darling with a bill that was hundreds of millions of dollars to pay to energy transfer partners, the Dallas oil and gas titan behind the Dakota access pipeline. The delicious verdict was announced today linked to protests in 2016 and 2017 that failed to stop the pipeline. Energy Transfer claims Greenpeace’s “misinformation” campaign incited criminal antics and smeared their good names for $300 million. jury? They ate it with the company for the most part. Ouch.

This has been a long time. Energy Transfer believes that Greenpeace will not only refuel from the field, but also whip the madness that crosses the legal line. Meanwhile, Greenpeace is crying, grabbing the pearl and insisting that the lawsuit is a corporate plot that “destroys the right to peaceful protest.” Constitutional rights experts are also twisting their hands, confused by the “creepy effect” of freedom of speech. boohoo. The jury didn't buy the SOB story, and now Greenpeace is staring at the expense of what might just be bankrupt American clothing. It's impossible to happen a better bunch.

Deepa Padmanabha, senior legal counsel for Greenpeace, attempts to spin it:

“What we've seen during these three weeks is the blatant disregard for the status of the Rock Sioux tribes of energy transfer. While they also try to distort the truth about the role of Greenpeace in the protests, we instead reaffirm our unwavering commitment to nonviolence in every action.”

Nice try, Deepa, but the jury passed the protection. Energy Transfer even played a clever card that sued three Greenpeace entities as a Hello Family-Inspector.

So, what are the harvests? Is this a glorious victory that holds radical organizations accountable when their antics go too far? You dare to bet. Greenpeace is here, and now they are squirming. Of course, they will be overly deterred by the company until the cows come home, but for now, let's taste the moment. The Dakota channel has been pumping oil for years despite its temper, isn’t this ruling? This is the cherry on the top.

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