Brian Willis

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

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New Study Shows Environmental Racism and Economic Injustice in Health Burdens of Particulate Pollution in U.S.

For Report Click Here WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new study by scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published today in the American Journal of Public Health found that facilities…

Federal Court Bucks Trump Delay, Rules in favor of Public Health and Energy Savings

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled today that the Trump administration illegally delayed important energy efficiency standards that will help protect…

Neil Chatterjee Has the Wrong Approach to Helping Coal Impacted Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, E&E News’ Greenwire released new documents it has obtained that uncover former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee’s meetings with and advocacy for the coal industry while…

New Report Bears Out Coals Continued Decline

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released a new study which found that the coal industry continued to shrink in 2017, despite Donald Trump’s…

American Communities Cannot Delay Having Access to Clean Water

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Office of Budget and Management recklessly suspended the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2015 Clean Water Rule today, delaying it by at least two…

With NOPR Decision, FERC Brings Coal and Nuclear Industries Back to Reality

 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) terminated its consideration of Rick Perry’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that would have bailed out uneconomic coal…

Sierra Club Launches Ad Campaign After FERC Chairman Endorses Bailout for Uneconomic Coal, Nuclear Plants

Link Video AdvertisementWASHINGTON, D.C. - Sierra Club launched a new video advertising campaign today against Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s directive to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (…

Coalition Files FOIA Requests on Perry’s Proposal That Would Bail Out Expensive Coal, Nuclear Plants

Click Here for DOE FOIA Request Click Here for FERC FOIA Request WASHINGTON, D.C. - A coalition of environmental organizations filed two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests today with the…

Trump’s Nomination of Steven Gardner to Direct OSMRE Puts the Health of Thousands of Coal Impacted Communities at Risk

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Steven Gardner, a coal industry insider beholden to polluters, to be responsible for protecting America’s land, air, and water…

New Analysis Finds Dramatic Costs of Perry's Directive to FERC

New findings shows massive subsidy for coal and nuclear facilities would cause electricity customers’ bills to skyrocket, destroy energy marketplaceLink to Data SpreadsheetsWASHINGTON, D.C. - Sierra…