‘Not Caused by an Act of God’: In a Rare Court Action, an Oregon County Seeks to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Extreme Temperatures

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By By Victoria St. MartinJul 8, 2024, 5:05 am265 ptsTop
Multnomah County recorded its highest-ever temperatures during heat dome conditions in 2021 that killed 69 people. By Victoria St. Martin Northwest Oregon had never seen anything like it. Over the course of three days in June 2021, Multnomah County—the Emerald State’s most populous county, which rests in…

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