Tom Carper: “What can we do, what are the needs, the expertise, what are you looking for, and how are you trying to find it?”

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

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

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

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.