Brian Willis

Brian Willis is the deputy press secretary for federal affairs for the Sierra Club.

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Biden Administration Moves Forward with Historic Buildout of Offshore Wind Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C - The Biden Administration announced a far reaching wind energy plan today that will dramatically expand the development of offshore wind farms off the United States’ East Coast to


Cartwright’s Mine Reclamation Package Provides Once in a Generation Opportunity for Historic Coal Mining Regions

Charleston, West Virginia - Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA) introduced a comprehensive mine reclamation and economic diversification package today, which will provide an immediate economic boost


BOEM Finalizes Clear, Practical Environmental Impact Statement for Offshore Vineyard Wind Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Vineyard Wind project today, setting up a workable framework for


Sierra Club: The climate crisis requires that we begin to plan for the unimaginable

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mary Anne Hitt, Sierra Club’s National Director of Campaigns, released the following statement in response to the ongoing storms hitting the Midwest and Southern states and


Trump’s Anti-Science Rule Rightfully Vacated and Remanded

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana vacated the Trump Administration’s “anti-science” rule today, and remanded it back to the EPA. The scientific and legal


Even After the Trump Administration Leaves, It’s Still Losing Court Cases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. District Court for Montana ruled on Wednesday evening that the Trump Administration’s EPA acted unlawfully when it finalized its anti-science rule by making the rule


Sierra Club Launches New Report and Tools Exposing Utility ‘Greenwashing’ on Climate Pledges

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sierra Club released a groundbreaking report and research tool today, which grades utilities based on their plans to retire coal plants, stop building new gas plants, and


Environmental Organizations File Lawsuit Against Weak Soot Standard

Click Here to Download Lawsuit WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Sierra Club and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against EPA after former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler (for less than


Court Vacates Dirty Power Plan, Bookending the Trump Administration’s Wide Ranging Legal Failures

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the ‘Affordable Clean Energy’ rule and remanded it to the EPA.  In response, Joanne Spalding,


Trump Administration Tries to Sow Public Health Crisis Into Biden Administration with New Anti-Science Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the last day of 2020, the Office of Budget and Management approved an extreme anti-science rule first proposed by disgraced former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, which was