Media Statements
GREENPEACE TRIAL IN AMSTERDAM
Energy Transfer secured an important victory today in Amsterdam, where the court rejected Greenpeace’s central legal argument that the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive supports its claims to essentially undo Energy Transfer’s successful outcome in the North Dakota court last year. The court agreed with our position that the Directive does not apply. This is a significant legal determination that vindicates Energy Transfer’s consistent stance throughout this litigation. Energy Transfer maintains that no legitimate basis exists for a European court to assert jurisdiction over an American company with no employees, operations, or assets in the Netherlands, for conduct that occurred entirely on American soil. That jurisdictional reality has not changed, and Energy Transfer will continue to press that position. We remain committed to pursuing all available legal remedies to full resolution. Today’s ruling is a step in the right direction.
GREENPEACE TRIAL OUTCOME IN NORTH DAKOTA
We would like to thank the judge and the jury for the incredible amount of time and effort they dedicated to this trial. We are very pleased that Greenpeace has been held accountable for their actions against us and that the jury recognized these were not law-abiding, peaceful protests as Greenpeace tried to claim. Our victory is shared with the people of Mandan and throughout North Dakota who had to live through the daily harassment and disruptions caused by the protesters who were funded and trained by Greenpeace. It is also a win for all the law-abiding Americans who understand the difference between the right to free speech and breaking the law. That Greenpeace has been held responsible is a win for all of us.
GREENPEACE LAWSUIT IN NORTH DAKOTA
Our lawsuit is not about free speech. It is about recovering damages for the harm Greenpeace caused our company by organizing, funding, and encouraging the unlawful destruction of property and dissemination of misinformation. That type of unlawful conduct goes well beyond the exercise of free speech. We look forward to proving our case and we trust the North Dakota legal system to do that.