Judge Cuts Greenpeace Dakota Access Pipeline Award in Half
Judge Cuts Greenpeace Dakota Access Pipeline Award in Half
A North Dakota judge reduced the jury’s award to the pipeline company Energy Transfer to roughly $345 million, from $667 million.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate. It correctly states the judge reduced the jury's award to Energy Transfer regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline. Multiple sources confirm the initial award and the subsequent reduction.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A North Dakota judge reduced the jury’s award to the pipeline company Energy Transfer to roughly $345 million, from $667 million.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms the judge reduced the jury amount to $345 million.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms the judge reduced the jury amount to $345 million.
- Verification Source #2: States Greenpeace must pay at least $660m.
- Verification Source #3: States Greenpeace must pay over $660M.
- Assessment: Supported. The initial award of approximately $660-$667 million and the subsequent reduction to $345 million are confirmed by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half
- Source 4: Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345M in DAPL lawsuit, cutting ...