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Yeah, the company is Energy Transfer. It's based in Dallas, and it claims Greenpeace and other activists conspired to raise money, incite protests, hurt the company's reputation, and delay construction of its Dakota Access Pipeline. Energy Transfer didn't respond to our interview request, but co-founder and now executive chairman Kelsey Warren did answer questions on CNBC back in 2017.

Yeah, the company is Energy Transfer. It's based in Dallas, and it claims Greenpeace and other activists conspired to raise money, incite protests, hurt the company's reputation, and delay construction of its Dakota Access Pipeline. Energy Transfer didn't respond to our interview request, but co-founder and now executive chairman Kelsey Warren did answer questions on CNBC back in 2017.

Yeah, the company is Energy Transfer. It's based in Dallas, and it claims Greenpeace and other activists conspired to raise money, incite protests, hurt the company's reputation, and delay construction of its Dakota Access Pipeline. Energy Transfer didn't respond to our interview request, but co-founder and now executive chairman Kelsey Warren did answer questions on CNBC back in 2017.

This was when Energy Transfer filed a federal lawsuit. That case was dismissed, and the company filed a similar case in state court. That's the case headed to trial now.

This was when Energy Transfer filed a federal lawsuit. That case was dismissed, and the company filed a similar case in state court. That's the case headed to trial now.

This was when Energy Transfer filed a federal lawsuit. That case was dismissed, and the company filed a similar case in state court. That's the case headed to trial now.

There were thousands of protesters who traveled to North Dakota and camped out near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The pipeline route is just north of there. There were clashes with police. At one point, officers used water cannons on protesters in below-freezing temperatures. Still, the 1,100-mile pipeline was finished, and it's been transporting oil since 2017. Construction was delayed.

There were thousands of protesters who traveled to North Dakota and camped out near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The pipeline route is just north of there. There were clashes with police. At one point, officers used water cannons on protesters in below-freezing temperatures. Still, the 1,100-mile pipeline was finished, and it's been transporting oil since 2017. Construction was delayed.

There were thousands of protesters who traveled to North Dakota and camped out near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The pipeline route is just north of there. There were clashes with police. At one point, officers used water cannons on protesters in below-freezing temperatures. Still, the 1,100-mile pipeline was finished, and it's been transporting oil since 2017. Construction was delayed.

Kelsey Warren estimated about 90 days in that interview. Okay, so what is Greenpeace saying about this case? And actually, I mean, how does it plan to defend itself? Greenpeace calls this a SLAP suit, and SLAP stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.

Kelsey Warren estimated about 90 days in that interview. Okay, so what is Greenpeace saying about this case? And actually, I mean, how does it plan to defend itself? Greenpeace calls this a SLAP suit, and SLAP stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.

Kelsey Warren estimated about 90 days in that interview. Okay, so what is Greenpeace saying about this case? And actually, I mean, how does it plan to defend itself? Greenpeace calls this a SLAP suit, and SLAP stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.

Essentially, a wealthy company takes a less wealthy critic to court, forcing them to spend time and money defending themselves rather than protesting. Sushma Raman is the interim executive director at Greenpeace USA and says this is a free speech issue.

Essentially, a wealthy company takes a less wealthy critic to court, forcing them to spend time and money defending themselves rather than protesting. Sushma Raman is the interim executive director at Greenpeace USA and says this is a free speech issue.

Essentially, a wealthy company takes a less wealthy critic to court, forcing them to spend time and money defending themselves rather than protesting. Sushma Raman is the interim executive director at Greenpeace USA and says this is a free speech issue.

Greenpeace says the goal here is to win and dissuade other companies from filing cases like this.

Greenpeace says the goal here is to win and dissuade other companies from filing cases like this.

Greenpeace says the goal here is to win and dissuade other companies from filing cases like this.

Yeah, 35 states and the District of Columbia have anti-slap laws now. makes it easier to get cases dismissed and recover attorney fees from plaintiffs. But North Dakota is one of 15 states that does not have such a law. That means even if Greenpeace wins this case, it'll have to pay for its own defense.