The Amazing Climate Trial (That Never Happened) – The Other 98, Emily Johnston, Fall 2018

‘I’m Just More Afraid of Climate Change Than I Am of Prison’: How a Group of Five Activists Called the Valve Turners Decided to Fight Global Warming by Doing Whatever It Takes – New York Times, Michelle Nijhuis, February 13, 2018

Sentence for “Valve Turner” Climate Activist Ken Ward: No More Jail Time – Press Release, Climate Disobedience Center, June 24, 2017

Action

Blog Posts/Press Releases archived under #ShutItDown tag

Climate Direct Action: Activists Halt Flow of Tar Sands Oil by Shutting Off Valves of Five Pipelines  – Democracy Now! Oct 12, 2016

Activists just disrupted Canada’s tar sands pipelines into the United States Five oil pipelines into the U.S. were allegedly disrupted. – Think Progress, October 11, 2016

Trials

Washington Court of Appeals Upholds Right to Present Necessity Defense In Climate Case – Climate Defense Project, April 8, 2019

Minnesota court says activists can use climate change as a defense in trial – ThinkProgress, Natasha Geiling, April 23, 2018

This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial – The Nation, Wen Stephenson, October 5, 2018

‘Valve turner’ trial starts Tuesday – Corvallis Gazette-Times Nov 16, 2017:

Judge Allows ‘Necessity’ Defense by Climate Activists in Oil Pipeline Protest – Inside Climate News Oct 16, 2017

Activists in 4-state pipeline protest embrace unique defense – Associated Press Oct 1, 2017

It’s Time to Put Our Bodies on the Line to Build a Widespread Nonviolent Climate Justice Insurgency – AlterNet June 6, 2017

“Valve Turner” Case a Mistrial, but Also a Warning for Direct Action Activists – YES! Magazine Feb 2, 2017

Jury Deadlocks in Oil Pipeline Activist Trial – KING-5 Seattle NBC Feb 1, 2017