North Dakota jury says Greenpeace must pay at least $660m over Dakota pipeline protests

The verdict in North Dakota state court came after two days of deliberations in a trial where company Energy Transfer accused Greenpeace of defamation and orchestrating criminal behaviour to disrupt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. The project is located near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation. Deepa Padmanabha, Greenpeace’s senior legal adviser, said Greenpeace will appeal the decision. Greenpeace must pay at least $660m over Dakota pipeline protests, says jury