City administrator urges caution on immediate Climate Commitment Act action for natural-gas utility
May 11, 2026
City administrator Chris Searcy briefed the council on the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), comparing Washington’s early experience with California, noting high allowance auction prices and uncertainty over market linkage, and recommended the city ‘wait and see’ before taking major local policy steps for the natural-gas utility.
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City administrator Chris Searcy told the Uniontown City Council on May 11 that while the Climate Commitment Act will affect natural-gas utilities, current data and market uncertainty argue against immediate, large-scale local policy action.
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