Greenpeace faces $345m payment order in Dakota Access protest case

North Dakota Judge James Gion said he plans to order Greenpeace to pay expected total damages of $345m to Energy Transfer in a case connected to protests over the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Court filings indicate he would sign an order requiring various Greenpeace organisations to pay the judgment to the midstream company. The judge fixed damages at $345m last year, cutting the jury’s award by roughly 50%, although the most recent filing did not state a final figure. The order is expected to trigger a ...