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Candidate for U.S. Senate · Georgia. Party: Republican.
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Before a data center is approved, what should the public be entitled to know about it?
Whatever the company chooses to disclose
When a data center requires grid or infrastructure upgrades, who should bear the cost?
Ratepayers and the utility, as with other large customers
How should tax abatements or incentives for data centers be handled?
Incentives are set in state law. I would keep them, but require each company to report jobs and investment every year and repay the abatement if it falls short.
If a data center fails to meet conditions set during approval or operation, what response do you favor?
Resolve it cooperatively before considering formal action
What is the right pace for data center development in your community?
Approve quickly to capture any investment
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact on water?
Approve through standard permitting unless the impact breaks an existing law or standard
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact on land and farmland?
Approve through standard permitting unless the impact breaks an existing law or standard
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact on air quality?
Approve through standard permitting unless the impact breaks an existing law or standard
Which approach do you support for a proposed data center's impact from noise?
Approve through standard permitting unless the impact breaks an existing law or standard
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?
Ensure increased reporting to survey disaster concerns and utilize existing processes for emergency management
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?
Utilize existing structures for recovery and hold a hearing to weigh any additional evidence for change
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?
Support existing disaster management planning efforts and increase transparency, if necessary
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?
I support targeted rate relief for low-income households funded through existing utility programs, not new mandates on energy projects.
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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).
Estimates. 2020 Census county counts, shared out by how much of each county a ring covers, so they assume people are spread evenly within a county. Black residents = Black alone or in combination. Where rings overlap, people are counted once. Cancelled sites are left out.