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Greenpeace's Legal Battle with Energy Transfer Heats Up

12/18/2025

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Greenpeace faces a legal battle with Energy Transfer that could financially cripple Greenpeace.
Grow America’s Infrastructure Now (GAIN) filed a brief with the North Dakota Supreme Court to block Greenpeace from pursuing lawsuits abroad.
GAIN says Greenpeace is relitigating after a trial that produced $670 million in damages from Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
Evidence indicates Energy Transfer funds GAIN, raising concerns about using amicus briefs as a litigation tactic.

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Greenpeace faces a legal battle with Energy Transfer that could financially cripple Greenpeace.
Grow America’s Infrastructure Now (GAIN) filed a brief with the North Dakota Supreme Court to block Greenpeace from pursuing lawsuits abroad.
GAIN says Greenpeace is relitigating after a trial that produced $670 million in damages from Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
Evidence indicates Energy Transfer funds GAIN, raising concerns about using amicus briefs as a litigation tactic.