Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

Oregon's most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events.

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National story. 15 articles from 13 sources. 12 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Jun 23, 2023.

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AxiosLean Left· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon county sues fossil fuel companies over 2021 heat dome event

New York TimesLean Left· Jun 22, 2023

Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over 2021 Heat Dome

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Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· The Columbian, KEZI Eugene, +2 more
The ColumbianCenter· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

KEZI EugeneCenter· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

KTVZ BendCenter· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

KOB 4Center· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

Ran by 3 outlets· NBC10 Philadelphia, NBC 6 South Florida, +1 more
NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon County Sues Oil, Gas Companies Including Exxon, Shell, Chevron for Deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome

NBC 6 South FloridaLean Left· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon County Sues Oil, Gas Companies Including Exxon, Shell, Chevron for Deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon County Sues Oil, Gas Companies Including Exxon, Shell, Chevron for Deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome

Ran by 2 outlets· France 24, Digital Journal
France 24Center· Jun 23, 2023

US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over 'Heat Dome' disaster

Digital JournalCenter· Jun 23, 2023

US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over 'Heat Dome' disaster

France 24Center· Jun 22, 2023

US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over 'Heat Dome' disaster

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Oil PriceLean Right· Jun 23, 2023

Oregon County Sues Big Oil For Heat Wave

MyNorthwestLean Right· Jun 23, 2023· ran in 5 outlets

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

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The GuardianLean Left· Jun 22, 2023

Oregon county sues big oil over 2021 heatwave that killed dozens of people

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