US climate change lawsuit seeks $50 billion, citing 2021 heat wave

An Oregon county on Thursday sued Exxon, Chevron, other major oil and coal companies, and industry groups, seeking over $50 billion to counter the harms caused by extreme weather fueled by climate change. Multnomah County said in the lawsuit filed in state court in Portland that fossil fuel…#oregon #exxon #chevron #multnomahcounty #portland #pacificnorthwest #mckinsey #fahrenheit

Source: Reuters: Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news