Thomas R. Carper: “As a matter of history, we have heard that this decision reverses over four decades of clean water implementation.”

Not really. I have just come from the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, which is having a hearing on the Key Bridge, the bridge in Baltimore that was badly damaged.

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.

We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.

Well, there is a good compromise out there, and I think if we are smart and don't give up today, we will find it.