US County Sues Oil Companies For $51 Bn Over 'Heat Dome' Disaster

Climate Change, Heat Waves, Business, Oil, Fossil Fuels
Posted on AllSides June 22nd, 2023
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A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel corporations seeking more than $51 billion over the 2021 "Heat Dome," one of the United States' deadliest ever weather disasters.

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