Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over 2021 Heat Dome

Jun 22

Written By New York Times

The Oregon county that includes Portland on Thursday filed a lawsuit against several fossil fuel companies and their business partners in an effort to hold them responsible for a deadly heat wave in 2021.

Read more at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/climate/oregon-lawsuit-heat-dome.html

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