Energy

44. ENERGY

America should pursue energy abundance.

Nuclear power should become a major component of America's future energy strategy.

MPA also supports:

• Domestic energy production

• Grid modernization

• Advanced nuclear reactors

• Geothermal

• Hydroelectric power

• Storage

• Economically viable renewables

• Research into future energy systems

Energy technologies should be judged based upon:

• Reliability

• Cost

• Environmental impact

• Land usage

• National security

• Scalability

not political fashion.

45. ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION

America should have both prosperity and a clean environment.

Protect:

• Clean water

• Clean air

• Wildlife

• Forests

• Public lands

• Groundwater

• Productive farmland

Hold actual polluters accountable.

Environmental regulation should address measurable environmental harm and produce measurable benefits.

PROPOSED / DRAFT — AI DATA-CENTER GROWTH & COMMUNITY PROTECTION

Artificial-intelligence and cloud-computing infrastructure can create jobs, investment, and useful technology, but rapid data-center expansion must not quietly transfer electricity, water, infrastructure, or environmental costs to local residents.

Before approval of a large data center, developers and utilities should disclose projected electricity demand, peak-load effects, water use, backup-generation emissions, transmission needs, construction impacts, and credible plans for conservation and emergency operations. Independent grid and water-capacity studies should be public before major incentives or zoning approvals.

Developers should pay a fair share of new generation, substations, transmission, water, road, and emergency-service costs caused by their projects. Residential customers and existing small businesses should not be forced to subsidize special rates or infrastructure primarily benefiting a private facility.

Local governments should retain meaningful zoning authority, public-hearing requirements, enforceable noise and setback standards, and the ability to protect scarce water supplies. Facilities should prioritize reclaimed water, closed-loop cooling, efficiency, and siting that does not threaten household or agricultural needs.

Tax incentives must disclose their value, expected jobs, wage commitments, infrastructure costs, and public return. Agreements should include performance standards and clawbacks when promised benefits are not delivered.

Utilities and operators should publish periodic resource-use and reliability data, protect cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, and ensure that data-center load can be curtailed or supported during grid emergencies without endangering essential public service.

Status: Proposed / Draft — not yet formally adopted.

Last updated: August 24, 2026.

Version: Draft 0.2.