After Judge Refused to Allow Climate Change Experts To Testify in Their Defense, Climate Activists Michael Foster and Sam Jessup Are Convicted on Felony Charges in North Dakota Court for Shutting Off Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline

[Cavalier, North Dakota – October 6, 2017] The landmark trial of Michael Foster, a mental health counselor in his 50s...

Sentence for “Valve-Turner” Climate Activist Ken Ward: No More Jail Time

Sabotage Charge Dropped; Ward and Supporters Vow to Overturn His One Remaining Conviction...

Mount Vernon, WA — Following controversial court rulings restricting his right to present a defense, climate activist...

Mount Vernon, WA — A Washington state judge has ruled that Ken Ward, a climate activist who who helped to...

On March 4, as part of a panel discussion at the University of Oregon School of Law’s annual Public Interest...

CDP has just published the Political Necessity Defense Jurisdiction Guide, a comprehensive resource on the necessity...

On February 14, the Climate Defense Project (CDP) filed an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief in State v...

Activist Ken Ward admits he broke the law when he shut off a tar sands pipeline, but the surprising outcome of his trial...

Mount Vernon, WA — In a victory for the climate movement, a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of Ken...

Changemakers all over the United States responded to Donald Trump’s inauguration with "We Are Here," a call to...