A nine-person jury in Mandan, North Dakota, awarded Energy Transfer about $300 million in damages from Greenpeace, after the company accused the group of defamation, trespassing, nuisance, civil conspiracy and other claims, according to the Associated Press.

Dakota Access Pipeline became a flashpoint for global environmental and Indigenous rights activism in 2016. Protesters set up a large encampment to block its construction, arguing that the pipeline wo

The North Dakota jury delivered a verdict in favor of Energy Transfer on most counts. Energy Transfer estimated the damages awarded at nearly $700 million. A jury verdict form with the exact total was not immediately available.