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Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave
Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.
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Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave
Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.
Roger Worthington in a garden adjacent to his brewery in Bend, Ore.
Oil Industry Lawyers Fight a $50 Billion Climate Case in Oregon
The lawsuit aims to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for a heat wave in Portland five years ago. The industry says the case should be thrown out.
Richard Schechter, a lawyer for Multnomah County in Oregon, addressing the judge in court on Wednesday.
© Michael Hanson for The New York Times
U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf
U.S. oil production is expected to grow only modestly next year as companies hesitate to spend more in an uncertain market.
Smaller U.S. oil producers are starting to drill more wells, but big companies like Exxon Mobil and Chevron have said they are not changing their plans as a result of the war with Iran.
© Arathy Somasekhar/Reuters
