Tag: HeatDome

New York Times: In a First, a Gas Utility Is Sued Over Global Warming Deception

Oregon officials have added the state’s largest natural gas utility as a defendant in their $50 billion lawsuit against fossil fuel companies over their contribution to climate change.

Multnomah County adds NW Natural to $52 billion lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

Multnomah County’s $52 billion lawsuit against fossil fuel companies over the 2021 heat dome event just added two more defendants to the list — NW Natural and the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine.

Suing more than a dozen industry players over a deadly heat dome in Oregon

Jeffrey B. Simon believes the blame lies with the fossil fuel industry. His firm, Simon Greenstone Panatier in Dallas, and their co-counsel are suing more than a dozen companies and industry insiders for $52 billion in damages and future costs for climate adaptation, on behalf of the Oregon county.