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Greenpeace Seeks Venue Change in Dakota Access Defamation Case

3/3/2025

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Greenpeace is urging the North Dakota Supreme Court to move its defamation trial over the Dakota Access Pipeline from Morton County, claiming potential jury bias. The lawsuit, initiated by Energy Transfer in 2019, alleges that Greenpeace's actions during the 2016-2017 protests near Standing Rock harmed the company's reputation and stalled construction efforts.

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Greenpeace is urging the North Dakota Supreme Court to move its defamation trial over the Dakota Access Pipeline from Morton County, claiming potential jury bias. The lawsuit, initiated by Energy Transfer in 2019, alleges that Greenpeace's actions during the 2016-2017 protests near Standing Rock harmed the company's reputation and stalled construction efforts.