White House Official Joins Oil Company She Helped During Tenure

White House Official's Move to Oil Company Raises Ethics Questions

In September last year, Sable Offshore Corp. sent a letter to council leaders asking for assistance. Help arrived from the administration soon after, which seized oversight of the pipeline from the state. In February, Agen said his office was 'working with Sable,' and in March, the Department of Energy ordered a restart of the platforms' oil production due to emergency powers.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the administration over Energy Secretary Chris Wright's emergency order, joining other legal challenges to the project. A federal judge assigned to the case ruled that oil can keep flowing in the pipeline.

Kelm heavily touted her work with Sable on LinkedIn, highlighting 'regulatory certainty' for their operations and 'affordable and reliable energy.' She even posted photos of a visit to Sable's California property along with Burgum, Wright, and Rogers.

The revolving door between government and the private sector has raised concerns. One oil industry executive called it 'troubling how brazenly and frequently' displayed in Kelm's move from the White House to Sable.