Dick's Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city's climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. Ann Arbor's A2ZERO plan explicitly states that fossil fuel, such as natural gas, in new construction is incompatible with this goal, and that all new construction should be all-electric.
Several local climate advocacy organizations have urged Dick's Sporting Goods to use all-electric heating instead of natural gas, but the company has not responded.
Building this new store with a high-efficiency all-electric heating system provides a perfect opportunity for Dick's Sporting Goods to demonstrate their seriousness about cutting carbon emissions and preserving local air quality.
We call on Dick's Sporting Goods to reconsider their plans for burning gas for heating their new Ann Arbor store and instead opt for a high-efficiency electric heating system. This decision would follow a standard many other developers are already following. Almost all new developments in Ann Arbor are building all-electric in compliance with our carbon neutrality goals.
Please join us in urging Dicks Sporting Goods to adopt fully electric heating in this new endeavor. Sign this petition to support a greener future for Ann Arbor.
