Thomas R. Carper: “I think that's disgraceful.”

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.

I want to thank our members for being here today.

Last year, the Environment and Public Works Committee held, I think, not one, but a couple of hearings on permitting, common theme at our hearings, on the importance of public engagement.

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.