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Multnomah County sues fossil fuel companies for nearly $52 billion over heat dome (www.opb.org)

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I suspect this lawsuit doesn't have much chance of winning. But:

the attorneys are apparently taking it on contingency, so no cost to taxpayers
the more lawsuits against big oil, the better the chance that one will eventually win
just rolling over for the people destroying the planet doesn't seem like a winning strategy either

[Image description: Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson speaks at a press conference June 22, 2023, announcing the county's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies in Portland, Oregon.]

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