Major oil companies face first 'climate death' lawsuit

Oil Companies Sued Over Death of Woman during 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave

A review of the marketing of "heat domes", the history of American heat waves, and the real statistics behind temperature-related deaths.

Major oil companies face first 'climate death' lawsuit

A US complaint against oil and gas giants including BP and Shell claims they fueled the extreme heat that killed a woman in Seattle. Can the first death by 'climate disaster' claim succeed?

Oil Giants Sued Over Deadly 2021 Heat Wave in Seattle

In a groundbreaking legal battle that could reshape the accountability of the fossil fuel industry, major oil and gas companies, including BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, and Chevron, are facing a first-of-its-kind wrongful death lawsuit in the United States. The complaint, filed in King County Superior Court in Seattle, stems from the death of Julie Leon, a Seattle resident who succumbed to hyperthermia on June 28, 2021, during an unprecedented heat wav…

Major oil companies face first 'climate death'

A U.S. complaint accuses BP, Shell and others of fuelling the extreme heat that killed a woman in Seattle — prompting what could become the first-ever wrongful death lawsuit tied directly to climate change

Major Oil Companies Face First 'Climate Death' Lawsuit

The daughter of a Seattle woman who died during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit directly linking fossil fuel companies to an individual's climate-related death. Misti Leon is suing seven oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and ...