 Four pipeline protesters were taken into custody today in Itasca County after attempting to close valves on Enbridge Energy's pipelines. The exact location has not been disclosed, but the protesters said it happened in Blackberry Township, which is just southeast of Grand Rapids. The four individuals call themselves the four necessity valve turners. And this is a Facebook video the group posted this afternoon. It shows the group attempting shut off valves for lines three and four, attempting to shut them off. Now the group claims it shut down line four for 45 minutes. Enbridge Energy did not confirm that any pipelines were shut down, but said in a statement that the actions taken to trespass on their facility and tamper with energy infrastructure were reckless and dangerous. The four necessity valve turners describe themselves on their Facebook page as a group in the tradition of the Catholic worker movement that is taking a stand against the climate crisis brought on by oil use. Now in its statement, Enbridge said the people involved claiming to be protecting the environment, but that they did the opposite and that their actions put themselves, first responders, neighboring communities and landowners at risk. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.