Oregon county sues fossil fuel companies for damages from deadly heat wave

Multnomah County in Oregon has filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies.
The lawsuit seeks $50 million in damages for the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave and $1.5 billion in future damages.
The county is also seeking $50 billion to study, plan and upgrade public healthcare industry and infrastructure to prepare for expected future extreme heat events.
The county argues that greenhouse gas emissions produced by the consumption of the defendants' products have contributed to global warming and catastrophic climate change events.
The damages the county seeks are due to it lacking sufficient resources to prepare for future harm caused by the defendants' actions.