Multnomah County sues fossil fuel companies for nearly $52 billion over heat dome

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Multnomah County sues fossil fuel companies for nearly $52 billion over heat dome
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I suspect this lawsuit doesn't have much chance of winning. But:

  • the attorneys are apparently taking it on contingency, so no cost to taxpayers
  • the more lawsuits against big oil, the better the chance that one will eventually win
  • just rolling over for the people destroying the planet doesn't seem like a winning strategy either

[Image description: Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson speaks at a press conference June 22, 2023, announcing the county's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies in Portland, Oregon.]

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