Trump’s head of offshore leasing leaving for Halliburton
The man in charge of President Donald Trump’s offshore lease sales for the oil and gas industry is leaving the administration and heading to the private sector.
TL;DR
- Matt Giacona, head of offshore lease sales for the Trump administration, is leaving his post.
- Giacona will move to the private sector, taking a senior role at oilfield services company Halliburton.
- The Marine Minerals Administration, which Giacona led, was recently created to oversee offshore energy and mineral resources.
- His departure comes shortly after another senior energy staffer, Brittany Kelm, left for a private offshore oil company.
- Kelm's move has raised ethical questions regarding interactions between public officials and regulated industries.