Brian Willis


Press Releases


Sierra Club Responds to Release of Interagency Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans Final Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Interior released the long-awaited Interagency Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans Final…

Trump Administration Moves to Strip Conservation from America’s Public Lands

Washington, DC - The Trump Administration today finalized its rescission of the Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a process that…

Sierra Club Statement on Interior’s Decision to Give Away 1.4 Million Acres of National Public Lands for Mining and Drilling Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior announced today that it intends to transfer approximately 1.4 million acres of national public lands in Alaska’s Dalton Utility Corridor to the State…

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…