Oregon county sues big oil over 2021 heatwave that killed dozens of people
- Multnomah County in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies, seeking over $51 billion for damages caused by the 2021 "Heat Dome" heatwave, which killed 1,400 people in the US and Canada.
- The lawsuit alleges that the companies' historic carbon pollution and efforts to mislead the public exacerbated the heat wave and caused significant damages to the county's infrastructure.
- Multnomah County joins dozens of cities, counties, and states in the US suing fossil fuel interests over
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Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the lawsuit filed Thursday in Multnomah County Circuit Court alleges the combined carbon pollution emitted by the companies over decades was a substantial factor in causing and exacerbating a 2021 heat dome that killed 69 people in the county that is home to…
Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen large fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events linked to climate change. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Multnomah County Circuit Court alleges the combined carbon pollution the companies emitted was a substantial factor in causing and exacerbating a 2021 heat dome that killed 69 people, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Multnomah Count…
Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
Oregon's most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the lawsuit filed Thursday in
Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen large fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events linked to climate change. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Multnomah County Circuit Court alleges the combined carbon pollution the companies emitted was a substantial factor in causing and exacerbating a 2021 heat dome that killed 69 people, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Multnomah Count…
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