Brian Willis is the deputy press secretary for federal affairs for the Sierra Club.
Sierra Club to issue government records requests in the states to ensure power plants and oil and gas operators control pollution WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Sierra Club announced a new “polluter…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Despite the presence of a global pandemic that’s risking the lives of millions of Americans, today former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced his final…
Washington, D.C. -- Today, former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler rejected pleas from experts to increase the EPA’s protections for Americans from dangerous soot pollution released from power plants.…
Click Here for Legal Challenge Document WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late yesterday, a broad coalition of environmental and community groups challenged EPA’s plan to reopen the Startup, Shutdown,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is planning to waive compliance requirements and deadlines for a range of…
Electricity suppliers get up to $4.4 billion in extraneous payments, report says WASHINGTON (March 16, 2019) – The electricity grid operator PJM’s capacity…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler proposed another dangerous rule today that will allow unlined, toxic coal ash ponds to stay open longer, and even permit…
NEW YORK - Today, the Trump-appointed, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) expanded its disastrous energy pricing scheme into New York’s electricity market, a move that will drive up costs…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it will start a review to determine if the Clean Water Act still applies to rail cars that transport coal and other polluting…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 36 House Democrats sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) expressing serious concerns over the commission’s recent decision to institute a Minimum…