Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025) – In response to Energy Transfer announcing $4.1B in 2025 Q1 profits, Sushma Raman, Greenpeace USA Interim Executive Director, said:
“There are no words to fully capture the absurdity of Energy Transfer boasting billions in quarterly profits while trying to squeeze more than $660 million out of Greenpeace USA, Greenpeace Fund, and Greenpeace International. But as we’ve said from the beginning – this was never about money. There is no dollar figure that can be placed on rolling back constitutional rights to free speech and protest, yet, that is exactly what’s unfolding under this administration. Donald Trump’s wealthy allies are attempting to buy the power to silence dissent, using their bank accounts as battering rams against democracy. Our response is in our resistance. As we continue to fight these baseless charges, we know this is the Billionaire Bully playbook. They turn a profit by making people like us pay the price.
“The fact that we are still standing here today, because of the unwavering support of people who believe in a just and green future, is proof we refuse to be bullied by corporations into silence. As this nation’s founding document first declared — governments derive their power from the consent of the governed, so in that spirit, it is time we all say: We the People, resist.”
Contact: Madison Carter, Greenpeace USA Senior Communications Specialist, [email protected]
Greenpeace USA is part of a global network of independent campaigning organizations that use peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace USA is committed to transforming the country’s unjust social, environmental, and economic systems from the ground up to address the climate crisis, advance racial justice, and build an economy that puts people first. Learn more at www.greenpeace.org/usa.
