Tom Carper: “I like to say, if it is not perfect, make it better, so keep working on it.”

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

For too long, the seats have not been filled, and not been filled properly.

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.