Dakota Access pipeline developer defends racketeering claims

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline says environmental group Greenpeace should be held legally accountable for violating federal racketeering laws.
Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners sued Greenpeace and two other groups for up to $1 billion last year. The company alleges the groups worked to undermine the $3.8 billion pipeline that’s now shipping oil from North Dakota to Illinois.
A federal judge has dismissed the other two groups from the case. Gr