Greenpeace, one of the most famous environmental organizations in the world, has been a major force in environmental activism for over five decades. Their highly publicized acts of protest have included confrontations with whaling ships on the high seas, hanging banners from the Eiffel Tower, and occupying oil rigs. However, the organization now faces a potentially existential threat with a lawsuit seeking damages of at least $300 million. This legal action is over Greenpeace’s involvement in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The organization claims that they played a minor, peaceful role in the protests, but the pipeliner owner, Energy Transfer, accuses Greenpeace of enabling violent attacks and leading a campaign to hurt the company financially. The outcome of this issue could have wide-ranging implications for free speech in the United States.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/climate/it-fought-to-save-the-whales-can-greenpeace-save-itself.html