Thomas R. Carper: “Although some of your employees, like us, are aging, I am told.”

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.

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

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.

People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.