Multnomah County to Sue Big Oil for Billions for Their Role In Deadly Heat Dome Event

Written By Portland Mercury

The 2021 event, which lasted from June 24 through 29, 2021, saw temperatures in Portland reach an unprecedented high of 116 degrees. The remarkable heat event resulted in the deaths of 69 people in Multnomah County due to hyperthermia—with loss of life taking place throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. 

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