A North Dakota judge finalized a $345 million judgment against Greenpeace for its role in anti-pipeline protests at the Dakota Access Pipeline. The decision follows a March 2025 jury verdict that initially awarded Energy Transfer $667 million, which Judge James Gion later reduced by nearly half.

Greenpeace maintains the lawsuit is an attempt to silence environmental activism and plans to appeal. The final judgment includes 11% interest from the original verdict date. The case stems from protests that began in 2016 when the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe led demonstrations against the pipeline's construction through their territory.

During the three-week trial, witnesses testified about Greenpeace's limited involvement, with the group claiming only six employees visited protest camps. The jury found Greenpeace USA liable for most claims while clearing Greenpeace International and Greenpeace Fund of on-the-ground protest allegations. Greenpeace International has filed a separate lawsuit in the Netherlands accusing Energy Transfer of misusing the U.S. legal system.