A North Dakota judge said this week he would order Greenpeace to pay damages estimated to total $345 million to Energy Transfer related to protests against its Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Judge James Gion wrote in court papers filed Tuesday that Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace Fund Inc. would each be responsible for paying a portion of the damages, despite claims that they cannot afford the lump sum, according to The Associated Press.
Last year, Gion ordered the entities to pay $345 million, cutting the jury’s recommendation in half. However, he did not specify a payment amount in the new filing, per AP.
Greenpeace is expected to challenge the ruling in the North Dakota Supreme Court. The nonprofit did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment on Gion’s ruling.
