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Dennis Lecombe, nominee from Idaho Falls, tells senators he favors collaborative, science-based regulation; confirmation vote deferred
Summary
Dennis Lecombe, a registered geologist and nominee to the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality, told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee he supports a collaborative, science-based approach to regulation and would prioritize compliance with statute while allowing flexibility for operators. The committee deferred a confirmation vote.
Dennis Lecombe of Idaho Falls appeared before the Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Oct. 15 as the governor’s nominee to the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality and described a collaborative, science-based approach to regulation in his testimony. The committee did not vote on his nomination and said it will schedule a confirmation vote at a later date.
Lecombe, introduced to the committee as a registered geologist with a master’s degree in geology and more than 20 years of experience in environmental management, said his early experience in Idaho set a different tone from other states where agency interactions were…
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