Angela Humphries
LibertarianQ1 The cost of electricity and water are on the rise with nearby data centers straining current resources in combination with increased energy costs to consumers. How will you navigate the economic, public health, and environmental impacts when considering new data centers and data center permissions, in general?
Wouldn’t it be great if North Carolinians had access to all information relating to Data Centers so they could evaluate for themselves whether they want them in their communities? I would survey constituents and provide them with detailed information so they can make decisions which impact the places they live.
Q2 North Carolina is a growing hub for science and biotechnology industry and education. How will you ensure science workforce preparedness in community-based institutions like K–12 schools and community colleges across our state?
I would work to get the government out of the way and reduce barriers for education pathways leading to higher earnings for North Carolinians, if that is what they seek. There’s too much inconsistency, red tape, hoops to jump through and costly tests to take before you ever even land a seat in a 2 year science degree program pathway. The government should get out of the way, but it often stands in the way.
Q3 What steps, if any, do you believe government should take to protect public health and community wellbeing (e.g., vaccine access, environmental health risks such as PFAS or asbestos, disease prevention, or emergency preparedness)?
Government should get out of the way and let people have the freedom to decide which vaccines they want access to and which they would rather opt-out of due to allergies, personal decisions or religious freedoms and bodily autonomy.
Large companies contaminating valuable drinking water should have to return the water back to it’s former condition and cease ongoing destruction via runoffs and dumping. Ratepayers should not foot the bill to restore clean water to its former condition.
Q4 As the world is becoming more information dense, science mistrust has grown. How do you think elected officials can work with scientists to build the general public’s trust in science?
I don’t think people look to the government for honesty or trust. After the covid -19 scandals in North Carolina, I think it will be a very long time before people look to government for answers. Random controlled trails could’ve quickly demonstrated effectiveness/ineffectiveness for an experimental injection to limit virus symptoms, social distancing 6 ‘ and wearing face masks indefinitely, but the disease was instead used to control people and science went right out the window.