On the recordJuly 10, 2024
We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.
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Thomas R. Carper
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congress.govWe are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.
Senator Carper emphasizes the importance of early community engagement in project processes.
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Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.
If I had known--as you know, the breadth of the issues that we cover in this Committee are enormous. It is impossible for any of us to fully master each of them.
Given how important this obviously is, my only regret is that we didn't have an opportunity to talk about it 24 hours ago.