Oil Giants Sued Over Climate Change Deception in Oregon (2)

An Oregon county is the latest US municipality to launch a legal challenge against oil producers over allegations the companies deceived consumers about the environmental dangers of fossil fuels.

Multnomah County announced Thursday that it filed a lawsuit in Oregon Circuit Court against several oil giants, including Exxon Mobil Corp., Shell Plc, and Chevron Corp.

The challenge aims to hold the companies liable for the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, a hot air mass that drove temperatures up to almost 120.

“The heat dome was a direct and foreseeable consequence of the Defendants’ decision to sell ...