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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Ward freely admits he closed an emergency valve on a tar sands pipeline to prevent harm to the climate, as part of a coordinated action in four states.… What is disputed is whether it is just or legal to convict Ward of felony crimes for acting peacefully and responsibly to prevent greater harm to the climate.”

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The states said the Wyoming federal court should complete its review and do so on an expedited basis to prevent harm to the parties even though BLM published a proposal to revise and rescind certain requirements of the rule on February 22. The action involved closing valves on pipelines in Washington, Montana, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

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