Nearly eight years after the tumultuous protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, the conflict has evolved from the sprawling protests to the courtroom. Energy Transfer, the pipeline’s owner, squares off against environmental giant Greenpeace in what’s shaping up to be one of North Dakota’s most complex civil cases. It’s a $300 million legal clash that could redefine activism’s landscape. As February’s trial looms, both sides prepare for a legal heavyweight bout that captures global attention.
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