Steven Feldman

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?

I think the federal government should stay out of regulating these issues. These are all issues for state and local governments to consider.

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’m a candidate for US House. This is an important state issue, and the federal government should leave it to North Carolina to address education.

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)?

The federal government should provide information on these risks and let citizens decide how to manage them. The courts should be used to punish (and thereby discourage) any company that injures our citizenry.

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?

Elected officials should avoid partisan involvement in science and assure that political expediency stays out of government communication of scientific information.