Activists head to court after shutting down pipelines. Their defense? Climate change.

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By Greta JochemApr 24, 2018, 5:03 pm275 pts
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that four anti-pipeline activists facing criminal charges have a legit case to argue the “necessity defense” in court. In 2016, two of them turned off valves for Enbridge oil pipelines that transport Canadian oil to the U.S. The so-called “value turners”…

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