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 political spectrum.
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.