Thomas R. Carper: “God knows we face plenty of adversity on so many fronts, but we have way too much carbon in the air, and it is getting…”

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.

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

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.