"Greenpeace International’s landmark anti-SLAPP case going forward after North Dakota judge rejects Energy Transfer request for anti-suit injunction", 10 September 2025

Mads Christensen, Executive Director, Greenpeace International said: “Energy Transfer won’t be able to bully its way out of facing accountability for its attacks on free speech. We will continue to resist all forms of intimidation and explore every option to hold Energy Transfer accountable for repeated attempts at silencing our free speech.”

Energy Transfer ... asked North Dakota District Court Judge James D. Gion on 22 July 2025 to issue an anti-suit injunction protecting it from the anti-SLAPP lawsuit filed by Greenpeace International in the Netherlands. ... Judge Gion has not yet delivered a final judgment in that case.

Daniel Simons, Senior Legal Counsel, Strategic Defence, Greenpeace International said: “Energy Transfer’s aggressive attempt to stop Greenpeace International from pursuing justice and restitution under EU law is very much in character. After filing back-to-back abusive lawsuits in the US, Energy Transfer clearly fears a jurisdiction that has protections against abusive SLAPP lawsuits. ... This legislation is intended to protect those who speak out for the public good from exactly the type of bullying lawsuit that Energy Transfer is waging in the US.”

Almost simultaneously with the North Dakota judge's decision, Energy Transfer responded in Greenpeace International’s anti-SLAPP case in the Netherlands, filing a motion with the Amsterdam District Court with yet more attempts to avoid accountability under Dutch and EU law...