Judge advances first wrongful death lawsuit against oil industry
Fossil fuel companies had tried to dismiss the lawsuit, which was filed by a woman whose mother died during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome. The post Judge advances first wrongful death lawsuit…
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