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A Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Is Meant to Bankrupt It and Deter Public Protests, Environmental Groups Warn

.“This case and its outcome should be
the concern of every American,” a legal expert says as the Dakota Access
Pipeline trial is set to begin. Next week, not far from where thousands of
Indigenous and environmental activists gathered in North Dakota nine years
ago in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, one of the most
consequential trials to emerge from that conflict is set to begin. The
case, filed by pipeline developer Energy Transfer, accuses Greenpeace of
defaming the company while funding and supporting some protesters who
damaged its property. On its face, the trial is an attempt to seek millions
of dollars in damages from an environmental group for campaigning against a
pipeline project. At its heart, however, many activists, legal experts and
even the company’s chief executive say the case is about much more.
“It’s about really the silencing of the Greenpeace entities,” said
Sushma Raman, interim executive director of Greenpeace USA, during a press
call Thursday, referring to how both the organization’s U.S. arm and its
international parent are named. “It’s about trying to bankrupt some of
the entities, and more importantly it’s silencing and sending a message
to broader civil society.”

 Inside Climate News 21st Feb 2025, https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21022025/greenpeace-lawsuit-meant-to-deter-public-protests/

February 27, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, USA