PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a Washington woman’s death during the 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest, a new lawsuit filed by her daughter is seeking accountability from major oil companies.
Misti Leon filed the first-of-its-kind wrongful death lawsuit in King County Washington on Thursday, against some of the largest oil companies in the world, including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and Conoco Phillips.
The lawsuit argues that the companies have been deceptive to the public about their knowledge of fossil fuels driving climate change and extreme heat events, which led to the death of 65-year-old Juliana “Julie” Leon.
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The lawsuit stems from the 2021 heat dome that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in heat for five days in late June. During those five days, two days were above 90 degrees while three days saw high temperatures well above 100 degrees…