A North Dakota jury just hit Greenpeace with a massive $667 million bill for causing chaos during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. The radical climate group got caught lying about the pipeline company and training protesters who broke the law. This huge loss shows what happens when far-left groups push their anti-energy agenda too far.
Energy Transfer, the company behind the pipeline, stood up for regular folks in North Dakota who dealt with violent mobs blocking roads and destroying property. The jury agreed Greenpeace crossed the line from peaceful protests to illegal activity. This ruling proves even woke corporations can’t bully hardworking Americans forever.
The Dakota Access Pipeline protests back in 2016 were a mess. Greenpeace activists teamed up with out-of-state agitators to stir up trouble, despite the pipeline being safely built. Local communities suffered through blocked highways and dangerous confrontations—all while Greenpeace raked in millions from shady donors.
Energy Transfer’s lawyers exposed Greenpeace’s playbook of sabotage and lies. The group sent professional protesters to teach others how to chain themselves to equipment and spy on workers. Their fake stories about environmental dangers were just scare tactics to kill American energy jobs.
Greenpeace whined about “free speech” but the jury saw right through them. Real free speech doesn’t include spreading lies or bankrolling mobs. Thirty-five states have laws against these sneaky SLAPP lawsuits, but North Dakota smartly lets companies fight back against radical groups.
This $667 million wake-up call should make other extremist groups think twice. For too long, climate activists have gotten away with property damage and harassing workers. Now they’re learning there’s a price for putting politics over common sense—and it’s a steep one.
Greenpeace claims they’ll appeal, but their cash-strapped U.S. branch might not survive. Meanwhile, Energy Transfer proves patriots can win against the eco-left’s smear campaigns. Standing up for pipelines means standing up for American energy independence.
The real winners here are the silent majority tired of cancel culture and anti-business radicals. This verdict sends a clear message: wrecking livelihoods and spreading lies has consequences. Common sense beat the climate cult—this time.
