rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/stop-gas-expansion-in-ellensburg?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-stop-gas-expansion-in-ellensburg' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Our Environment--Kittitas County https://actionnetwork.org/groups/our-environment-kittitas-county https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/365/175/original/Earth_in_our_hands.2.jpg Currently, the City of Ellensburg does not require that fossil (natural) gas services be extended to all new housing developments in the City; however, it is left up to the developer whether to put it in or not. The Washington State Climate Commitment Act (CCA) mandates that the Ellensburg Utility Company start reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 7% each year starting in 2023. With the emissions reduction looming, why should more houses be hooked up to gas which will have to be converted sooner or later to electricity? Why not save utility customers the trouble and expense of converting from gas by going all-electric now. This petition, sponsored by Our Environment and Kittitas Audubon, asks that the City Utility plan accordingly for the CCA and make all residential housing use electric appliances.  And for current gas customers, the city should make converting to electric appliances easier by providing incentives and/or rebates for switching over. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-gas-expansion-in-ellensburg