Greenpeace Ruling “Restores Justice to the Public Square”
This week, the eco-left green group Greenpeace was ordered to pay more than $660 million in damages for defamation and other claims from their protests surrounding the Dakota Access pipeline. “Dallas-based Energy Transfer and subsidiary Dakota Access had accused Netherlands-based Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA and funding arm Greenpeace Fund Inc. of defamation, trespass, nuisance, civil conspiracy and other acts. Greenpeace USA was found liable for all counts, while the others were found liable for some. The damages owed will be spread out in different amounts over the three entities…The damages total nearly $666.9 million. The jury found Greenpeace USA must pay the…