Sean Haugh has held several jobs and is retired and has lived in Durham since 1985, according to his website.
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Our Q&A with Haugh
Haugh has stated that he is a single-issue candidate who supports the legalization of marijuana.
“I have decided to make my campaign entirely about full legalization of marijuana in NC and will be running on that single issue. Vote for me to send a message to our General Assembly that you want legal marijuana now.”
He added: “Sorry if that’s a little disappointing, because those are great questions. In general, I would like to see the department be more active in coordination between all the various state agencies that are charged with addressing pollution.”
As agriculture commissioner, what role should representatives from environmental and environmental justice organizations and their concerns play in your oversight of commercial agriculture?
NC Health News could not find anything in the public record on this topic.
We’re amid what NOAA predicts will be an above-average Atlantic Hurricane Season. Given that there are CAFOS in eastern North Carolina in the floodplain, what should be done about the risks of flooding and contamination of nearby waterways? What’s your position on vegetative buffer zones near waterways?
NC Health News could not find anything in the public record on this topic.
We’ve seen high path avian flu be devastating in other states and now it’s appearing in cattle herds. What steps should NC be taking to manage the risk posed by this pathogen?
NC Health News could not find anything in the public record on this topic.
Even as high path AI is a threat, the state knows little about large poultry operations. What kinds of oversight would you propose for monitoring this industry?
NC Health News could not find anything in the public record on this topic.
There’s growing concern that several hog farms in eastern N.C. have lagoons nearing total capacity. Advocates of methane capture promote it as a solution to the hog waste problem, while critics say establishing methane capture programs on hog farms will only increase waste output. Where do you stand on this issue? What ideas do you have for addressing the hog waste problem?
NC Health News could not find anything in the public record on this topic.
What should NC’s farm community and agricultural regulators be doing to prepare for the threat posed by climate change, especially those from low-wealth Black and brown communities, who are more likely to live near a CAFO?
NC Health News could not find anything in the public record on this topic.