Multnomah County’s experimental climate lawsuit keeps getting weirder. After years of pressure from climate activists to add gas utilities to the list of industries targeted by lawfare, the Oregon County finally granted their wish by adding a local utility company to its complaint, which already features over a dozen defendants. It’s a déjà vu moment
The reviews on the climate lawsuit filed last month by Multnomah County, Oregon are in, and they aren’t pretty. The lawsuit, which attempts to blame a number of energy companies for the effects of the 2021 heat dome extreme weather event that hit Portland and the surrounding region, has been met with significant skepticism from across the
Consumer access to natural gas is under threat in Oregon, where two major municipalities are pushing new policy proposals based on deeply flawed research and scare tactics. In Eugene, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that the “City Council recently voted to begin drafting rules that would ban natural gas lines in new residential buildings. If passed,