Oregon PSR and environmental justice advocates within Multnomah County have worked tirelessly to hold polluters accountable for their contributions to the climate crisis. Due to this work, Multnomah County has brought a lawsuit against major polluters such as Exxon Mobil and Shell, consultant agency McKenzie, and PNW gas utility NW Natural, along with the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine (OISM) - a non-profit research group. The quit alleges that the knew about the impacts of fossil fuels on the climate crisis and intentionally led marketing and educational campaigns that fed misinformation to the public. Specifically, the suit highlights that OISM led the misinformation campaigns with funding from Exxon and other fossil fuel companies.
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This article was originally published in the New York Times on October 10, 2024 by Karen Zraick.
You can read more about the lawsuit against NW Natural by reading these articles:
Customers Accuse NW Natural of Greenwashing in Lawsuit over it's Carbon Reduction Program, Monica Samayao (OPB, Oregon Capital Chronicle) - October 15th, 2024
Multnomah County Adds NW Natural to $52 Billion Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Companies, Monica Samayao (OPB) - October 7th, 2024
Oregon County Sues Major Gas Provider for Allegedly Sewing Climate Doubt, Dharna Noor (The Gaurdian) - October 8th, 2024