INSANITY Wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and woman's death

undead

undead

Veteran Member
Alexa St. John
Associated Press
www.detroitnews.com

Wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and woman's death

A Washington woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother’s fatal hyperthermia.
www.detroitnews.com

In one of the nation’s first wrongful-death claims seeking to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for its role in the changing climate, a Washington state woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother's fatal hyperthermia.

The lawsuit filed in state court this week says the companies knew that their products have altered the climate, including contributing to a 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest that killed 65-year-old Juliana Leon, and that they failed to warn the public of such risks.

On June 28, 2021, an unusual heat wave culminated in a 108-degrees Fahrenheit day — the hottest ever recorded in the state, according to the filing. Leon had just driven 100 miles from home for an appointment, and she rolled down her windows on the way back because her car's air conditioning wasn't working.

Leon pulled over and parked her car in a residential area, according to the lawsuit. She was found unconscious behind the wheel when a bystander called for help. Despite medical interventions, Leon died.

The filing names Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66 and BP subsidiary Olympic Pipeline Company. ConocoPhillips, BP and Shell declined to comment when reached by The Associated Press. The other companies did not respond to requests for comment.

“Defendants knew that their fossil fuel products were already altering the earth’s atmosphere,” when Juliana was born, Thursday's filing said. “By 1968, Defendants understood that the fossil fuel-dependent economy they were creating and perpetuating would intensify those atmospheric changes, resulting in more frequent and destructive weather disasters and foreseeable loss of human life.”
 
Dobbin

Dobbin

Faithful Steed
Degree-day records HAVE NOT CHANGED since their creation in the late 19th century.

If you're changing the climate, wouldn't an "overall average" change?

Of course "heat islands" have increased with the population. Maybe they should sue the neighbors for "contributing?"

Good luck with that one too.

Dobbin
 
undead

undead

Veteran Member
I believe this would punch a hole in the rational use of the courts everywhere, and would plummet the economy into a depression. Oil and gas companies would be just the first to be sued. Automakers would come next, then mining companies, appliance makers (gas furnaces, gas ranges, gas heaters, etc.), even propane grill makers. Plastic products are hydrocarbon-based, and their production "contributes" so nearly anything manufactured is conceivably a target. Cattle farms (methane) would be an easy target, as would chicken farms and others.
 
Last edited:
Dobbin

Dobbin

Faithful Steed
undead said:
I believe this would punch a hole in the rationale use of the courts everywhere, and would plummet the economy into a depression. Oil and gas companies would be just the first to be sued. Automakers would come next, then mining companies, appliance makers (gas furnaces, gas ranges, gas heaters, etc.), even propane grill makers. Plastic products are hydrocarbon-based, and their production "contributes" so nearly anything manufactured is conceivably a target. Cattle farms (methane) would be an easy target, as would chicken farms and others.
Click to expand...
Well, there are those - the uninformed - who would return you to a 18th century mode of existence.

Yunno, a world without even wax-paper (petroleum coating) to seal out air and seal in freshness.

You ate what you could scrape up and prepare in the two hours before mealtime.

Of course in their world, refrigeration will return to being a "mode of kings" as it will be limited, expensive, and likely "permitted" to only those of connection or "true need" (as they see it.)

And lighting? Owner has a couple of "betty lamps" which I believe are hanging near his 7' wide timber lintel fireplace - yunno - the one which history tells would burn about 20 cords of wood a winter to keep those in the room warm?

Owner says the beehive oven required FOUR large armloads of wood burned inside BEFORE the bread, or roast or anything was cooked inside.

Of course the family in the late 18th century involved about twelve people living under the same roof - there was plenty of standing wood, and standing people to cut it.

Owner says most living today have NO IDEA of the level of exertion which survival required - or the chance one took in daily living between bad food, bad water, bad infection, bad association. Rule of Law had its rise as a "community defense" against those of bad association.

And good association was considered a "survival asset."

And Religion was considered a precursor to good association. A "tell" if you will. If you sat next to someone in church, you likely could trust them to not have only their own interest in mind.

Dobbin
 
BadMedicine

BadMedicine

Would *I* Lie???
Unless the stupid sob who launched this lives a fossil-fuels- free life, ain't they arguing THEIR CULPABILITY/ "CONTRIBUTION" to their cause of death as well? The judge, the President, & THE VICTIM THEMSELVES. Case closed, damages asked for to the defendant.
 
J

Just Plain Mom

Rockin' the Ozarks
Sacajawea said:
Who was responsible for keeping mom's a/c working?
Click to expand...
This.

And why did she drive 100 miles to an appointment? The only appointment I’d drive that far for would be a medical specialist not found in my area. I have no idea about this particular woman’s situation, but I’m wondering if there isn’t a lot more to this story that has conveniently been omitted.

Maybe the daughter feels guilty that she didn’t go with her, and needs the finger of blame to point elsewhere.
 
wvstuck

wvstuck

Only worry about what you can control!
Dobbin said:
Well, there are those - the uninformed - who would return you to a 18th century mode of existence.

Yunno, a world without even wax-paper (petroleum coating) to seal out air and seal in freshness.

You ate what you could scrape up and prepare in the two hours before mealtime.

Of course in their world, refrigeration will return to being a "mode of kings" as it will be limited, expensive, and likely "permitted" to only those of connection or "true need" (as they see it.)

And lighting? Owner has a couple of "betty lamps" which I believe are hanging near his 7' wide timber lintel fireplace - yunno - the one which history tells would burn about 20 cords of wood a winter to keep those in the room warm?

Owner says the beehive oven required FOUR large armloads of wood burned inside BEFORE the bread, or roast or anything was cooked inside.

Of course the family in the late 18th century involved about twelve people living under the same roof - there was plenty of standing wood, and standing people to cut it.

Owner says most living today have NO IDEA of the level of exertion which survival required - or the chance one took in daily living between bad food, bad water, bad infection, bad association. Rule of Law had its rise as a "community defense" against those of bad association.

And good association was considered a "survival asset."

And Religion was considered a precursor to good association. A "tell" if you will. If you sat next to someone in church, you likely could trust them to not have only their own interest in mind.

Dobbin
Click to expand...
The problem isn’t for me, I’d make it in an 1800’s society, unless I lost a fast draw contest. But the whack-a-loons in the leftist cities wouldn’t last a week without power. Not to mention just in time deliveries!
 
bluelady

bluelady

Veteran Member
Just Plain Mom said:
This.

And why did she drive 100 miles to an appointment? The only appointment I’d drive that far for would be a medical specialist not found in my area. I have no idea about this particular woman’s situation, but I’m wondering if there isn’t a lot more to this story that has conveniently been omitted.

Maybe the daughter feels guilty that she didn’t go with her, and needs the finger of blame to point elsewhere.
Click to expand...
Actually in the PNW it's not uncommon to drive that far for appointments in Seattle or Portland; except for Spokane, medical care can be pretty poor.

That said, working A/C would have kept her alive.
 
Ractivist

Ractivist

Pride comes before the fall.....Pride month ended.
Now if only she would have blamed geo engineering of the weather by the deep state.........I could of gotten on board....
And probably be dealing with the actual truth......in some round about or maybe direct way.

They can modify the weather for extremes, high and low....
And here's a polar vortex coming your way.....
 
Signwatcher

Signwatcher

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Good grief! We couldn't afford to get our air conditioner in several of our old junkers fixed. YOU USE COMMON SENSE and compensate.

Cold water.

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

Use damp cloths to cool down with. (I taught our toddlers in car seats to wave the wet cloth in the air with it warmed up.)

Pull over periodically and get into an air conditioned public building.

People dying of ignorance and stupidity isn't the basis of a lawsuit.

I just want to know how the folks back-in-the-day did it wearing multiple layers of dress clothes survived. It has always been hot in the south.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top