Oregon judge allows Multnomah County climate lawsuit against fossil fuel giants to advance

States Newsroom · November 5, 2026

An Oregon judge will allow the climate lawsuit Multnomah County’ filed more than three years ago against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies to move forward. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Adele J. Ridenour issued her decision Monday denying 20 of 21 arguments the fossil fuel defendants made to…

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