The Trump admin. effort to cut funding for environmental justice programs is the new reality. But the uncertain status of Biden-era grants suggests important local stories remain. #SEJournalReportersToolbox suggests a rescued grants database to help make that possible: www.sej.org/publications...

The GHGRP provides the most robust national dataset on GHG emissions available. Among many uses, it helps identify top GHG emitters. EPA’s proposed amendments would remove reporting for 46/47 industries. EDGI opposes these amendments in our public comment: envirodatagov.org/wp-content/u...

How might the deregulatory agenda advanced by the Trump administration affect drinking water quality? The latest blog in EDGI’s “State of Environmental Protection” series answers this question by analyzing EPA data on Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement. envirodatagov.org/threats-to-d...

How might the deregulatory agenda advanced by the Trump administration affect drinking water quality? The latest blog in EDGI’s “State of Environmental Protection” series answers this question by analyzing EPA data on Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement. envirodatagov.org/threats-to-d...

“The cuts to EPA staffing are ‘the biggest blow that agency has ever had’, says Christopher Sellers at Stony Brook University in New York, who interviews EPA scientists for the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative.” Read the article: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Many AI data centers are state & federally permitted, theoretically held to pollution standards so as not to overburden communities. The data tell a different story: Those living near these centers face higher air pollution, especially communities of color. envirodatagov.org/blogs/commun...

Federal agencies are posting banners on their websites accusing Democrats and the “Radical Left” for the government shutdown, using language that is partisan, disparaging, and contemptuous. Learn more in our most recent Highlights from the Change Log: envirodatagov.org/federal-agen...

Changes to federal websites raise “concerns for proposed federal regulations now open for public comment, said Izzy Pacenza, EDGI project coordinator,” who added that it’s important to save environmental data “for the public ... so the public can weigh in.” www.context.news/climate-risk...

Changes to federal websites raise “concerns for proposed federal regulations now open for public comment, said Izzy Pacenza, EDGI project coordinator,” who added that it’s important to save environmental data “for the public ... so the public can weigh in.” www.context.news/climate-risk...

We’re excited to share the first story in our Made Possible series, showing how 2,212 studies relied on federal environmental justice tools like EJScreen and what’s at stake when those tools disappear. Read today: screening-tools.com/blog/pedp-en...

Federal agencies are posting banners on their websites accusing Democrats and the “Radical Left” for the government shutdown, using language that is partisan, disparaging, and contemptuous. Learn more in our most recent Highlights from the Change Log: envirodatagov.org/federal-agen...

Many AI data centers are state & federally permitted, theoretically held to pollution standards so as not to overburden communities. The data tell a different story: Those living near these centers face higher air pollution, especially communities of color. envirodatagov.org/blogs/commun...

“‘At the end of the day, we need the federal government to [collect climate data],’ says Gretchen Gehrke from EDGI, the initiative that tracks alterations to government websites. ‘There are no other entities that have the resources and the reach to do it.’” on.ft.com/4ndJ5HI

Our latest State of Environmental Protection blog analyzes trends in surface water pollution. EPA's own data shows that the public health risks from this pollution increased under the first Trump admin. envirodatagov.org/surface-wate...

“‘At the end of the day, we need the federal government to [collect climate data],’ says Gretchen Gehrke from EDGI, the initiative that tracks alterations to government websites. ‘There are no other entities that have the resources and the reach to do it.’” on.ft.com/4ndJ5HI

“In recent months, the administration has axed entire pages about climate change and how to adapt to it, said Gretchen Gehrke, who monitors federal websites with the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative.” Read the story here: grist.org/language/str...

“In recent months, the administration has axed entire pages about climate change and how to adapt to it, said Gretchen Gehrke, who monitors federal websites with the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative.” Read the story here: grist.org/language/str...

Climate change information is being removed from federal agency websites as information suppression intensifies under the Trump administration. Learn more in the most recent Highlight From the Change Log: envirodatagov.org/trump-admini...

Congress has not yet approved EPA’s proposal to slash its budget by a massive 50%, yet the agency has *already* cut far more staff than in its proposal - 25% by EDGI’s count, and likely more by year’s end. EDGI’s @scoutblum.bsky.social and Chris Sellers explain: theconversation.com/trump-admini...

The Water Tool is “an exploratory & customizable journey through data on drinking water suppliers’ compliance with regulations, watershed pollution, & environmental justice.” Learn about the tool in a new paper by EDGI researchers: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Our short paper on the development and use of a tool for teaching about drinking water justice in New Jersey was just published open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Why is citizen air monitoring important? EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch demonstrates with a case study in Louisiana. Check out the blog: envirodatagov.org/who-knows-wh...

Today is Congress’ deadline to fund the government. While EPA proposed to slash its budget by more than 50%, it has actually *already* cut far more staff than proposed - 25% by EDGI’s count, likely more. EDGI’s @scoutblum.bsky.social and Chris Sellers explain: theconversation.com/trump-admini...

EDGI is hiring a Community Engagement and Government Information Specialist! Application deadline is October 3. multiplier-careers.pinpointhq.com/postings/403...

Today is Congress’ deadline to fund the government. While EPA proposed to slash its budget by more than 50%, it has actually *already* cut far more staff than proposed - 25% by EDGI’s count, likely more. EDGI’s @scoutblum.bsky.social and Chris Sellers explain: theconversation.com/trump-admini...

The public comment period for the reconsideration of the endangerment finding closed earlier this week. EDGI's public comment found that removal of critical information about climate change undermined the integrity of the process. Read EDGI's public comment here: envirodatagov.org/epa-undermin...

The public comment period for the reconsideration of the endangerment finding closed earlier this week. EDGI's public comment found that removal of critical information about climate change undermined the integrity of the process. Read EDGI's public comment here: envirodatagov.org/epa-undermin...

Grateful to Jessie Mahr, our amazing partner in PEDP, for leadership in preserving and making accessible the data we need to build better environmental futures. Wonderful coverage below!

ICYMI: This @envirodgi.bsky.social study spotlights how the Trump administration's cancelation of pollution reduction grants is harming communities in both D and R districts with the worst air and water quality in the country.

In a new report, EDGI shows the costs of terminating EPA’s environmental justice grants. Economically, cutting these grants removes over $6 billion in benefits, including 65,000 jobs. Read to learn more: envirodatagov.org/publication/...

A report by EDGI “found that under the current Trump administration, the EPA is at or below its lowest historical staffing levels [from the 1980s]. The authors estimated that the entire agency’s staff might be reduced by 25-33% by the end of the fiscal year.” www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

A report by EDGI “found that under the current Trump administration, the EPA is at or below its lowest historical staffing levels [from the 1980s]. The authors estimated that the entire agency’s staff might be reduced by 25-33% by the end of the fiscal year.” www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

In a new report, EDGI shows the costs of terminating EPA’s environmental justice grants. Economically, cutting these grants removes over $6 billion in benefits, including 65,000 jobs. Read to learn more: envirodatagov.org/publication/...

"An August report from [EDGI] concludes that 'the Trump administration has significantly altered the federal environmental information landscape as information about environmental justice and climate change have been rewritten and deleted.'" www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Proud to have been a small part of this report - many congrats to Chris Sellers for his thorough, hard work!

“In a short time, Zeldin has done more damage to the EPA than any previous administration,” says lead author Chris Sellers. “Rather than an EPA that works for the health of the public, Zeldin is reshaping the EPA to work for polluters and the wealthy.” envirodatagov.org/publication/...

So excited to see this article out! Thank you for the opportunity contribute EEW and EDGI!

The damage has been fast and breath-taking, already surpassing any other assault in this 54-year agency and imperiling Congress' authority as well as the sheer functionality of our nation's chief environmental protector.

In a new report, EDGI documents the assault on the EPA currently taking place under the second Trump administration. Findings show an EPA that is swiftly being hollowed out and made to work for polluters rather than the health of the public. envirodatagov.org/publication/...

In a new report, EDGI documents the assault on the EPA currently taking place under the second Trump administration. Findings show an EPA that is swiftly being hollowed out and made to work for polluters rather than the health of the public. envirodatagov.org/publication/...

New paper alert! A new article in @sthv.bsky.social reflects on how EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch program uses computational civic notebooks to intervene in environmental data regimes that otherwise sustain a harmful permission-to-pollute system. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New paper alert! A new article in @sthv.bsky.social reflects on how EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch program uses computational civic notebooks to intervene in environmental data regimes that otherwise sustain a harmful permission-to-pollute system. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Without EJSCREEN, it’s harder for local governments “to know exactly where they might need to direct resources for disaster preparedness, says Gretchen Gehrke,” of EDGI. “Local governments don’t have the resources to create their own version of this tool.” www.governing.com/management-a...

Without EJSCREEN, it’s harder for local governments “to know exactly where they might need to direct resources for disaster preparedness, says Gretchen Gehrke,” of EDGI. “Local governments don’t have the resources to create their own version of this tool.” www.governing.com/management-a...

“Since the start of the second Trump administration, information on hundreds of government websites focused on environmental regulation has been changed or even removed, according to a new report from the research network and collaborative [EDGI].” www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...

Curious about the claims made in the latest "100 actions" announcement from EPA's press office (link ⬇️)? EDGI’s @alissa-a.bsky.social, a #PFAS scholar with @pfasproject.bsky.social, took a closer look at the claims around forever chemicals. Here’s what she found (a 🧵): www.epa.gov/newsreleases...

EDGI’s 2024 Annual Report is now available! In 2024, we: ➡️ Launched the Public Environmental Data Partners ➡️ Participated in the End of Term Web Archive ➡️ Launched a public comments initiative ➡️ Worked w/groups in AK & TX to document cumulative impacts Read: envirodatagov.org/publication/...

EDGI’s 2024 Annual Report is now available! In 2024, we: ➡️ Launched the Public Environmental Data Partners ➡️ Participated in the End of Term Web Archive ➡️ Launched a public comments initiative ➡️ Worked w/groups in AK & TX to document cumulative impacts Read: envirodatagov.org/publication/...

ICYMI, EDGI’s new report documents how environmental justice and climate information are being deleted under this Trump administration. Read the report here: envirodatagov.org/publication/...