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Carson smith
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Candidate for State House District 16 · North Carolina. Party: Republican.
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Before a data center is approved, what should the public be entitled to know about it?
When a data center requires grid or infrastructure upgrades, who should bear the cost?
How should tax abatements or incentives for data centers be handled?
If a data center fails to meet conditions set during approval or operation, what response do you favor?
What is the right pace for data center development in your community?
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact on water?
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact on land and farmland?
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact on air quality?
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact from noise?
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact on community character and quality of life?
Scientists have found the increase in extreme disasters like wildfires and floods are in fact created by polluting and negligent industries, so how would you hold them accountable for the costs?
What would you do to ensure that government recovery aid is based on people's need for support, rather than who has wealth and influence?
What would you do to ensure communities have reliable access to cheaper and cleaner energy choices?
What will you do to keep the lights on, the water running, and the roads open before a disaster strikes rather than just responding after?
Given the rising price of energy and the number of people trading off rent and food for utility bills, how do we give everyone the dignity of being able to afford their energy bills?
The map shows North Carolina State House District 16, the same outline for every candidate in this race, and the data centers tracked inside it.
Estimates from 2020 Census county counts, shared out by how much of each county a ring covers. Where rings overlap, people are counted once. Black residents means Black alone or in combination (2020 Census).
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