Interior Staffer Who Backed Shrinking National Monuments To Join BP

"For much of last year, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s deputy chief of staff pursued his agenda with vigor.

Downey Magallanes led an effort to cut the size of two vast protected areas in southern Utah, opening public lands to possible development and energy exploration. She participated in deliberations over how to scale back safety monitoring rules for offshore oil and gas operations. And she helped develop a leasing plan that would permit drilling in most U.S. continental shelf waters.

As of next week, Magallanes will have a new job: working for the energy giant BP, on its government affairs team."

Juliet Eilperin reports for the Washington Post August 28, 2018.