Greenpeace, a prominent environmental organization for over 50 years, is facing a lawsuit that could threaten its operations in the U.S. The lawsuit, seeking $300 million in damages from protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, alleges that Greenpeace helped orchestrate illegal attacks and a harmful publicity campaign against the pipeline's owner, Energy Transfer. Greenpeace counters that it played a minimal role and views the lawsuit as an attempt to stifle free speech and complicate activism. A jury is set to issue a verdict that could determine the organization's future.
Greenpeace's existence is under threat due to a lawsuit seeking at least $300 million in damages, potentially forcing the organization to shut down its American offices.
The lawsuit stems from Greenpeace's role in protests against a pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, with the company claiming their activism led to illegal damages.
Greenpeace argues the lawsuit aims to limit free speech, asserting its role was peaceful in the Indigenous-led protests regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The expected jury verdict could have significant implications for the future of Greenpeace and broader environmental activism in America.
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