I can’t believe I missed this news for three days! This may be the first time I’ve been really truly proud to live in Multnomah County.

https://www.multco.us/multnomah-county/news/multnomah-county-sues-oil-companies-over-2021-heat-dome-disaster

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Multnomah County sues oil companies over 2021 Heat Dome disaster

Multnomah County filed suit against several of the largest fossil fuel and coal-producing corporations, seeking to hold them accountable for damages arising from the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome.

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@DrOrna Amazing. I hope they win big.

Have you read this about hedge funds investing in lawsuits to bring down big oil? Maybe Multnomah County could stand to have some co-investors to fund what might be very lengthy proceedings.

https://pluralistic.net/2023/06/06/thats-where-the-money-is/

Pluralistic: A business model for bankrupting the oil companies(06 June 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow