This post is part of the EDGI Website Governance Team’s “Highlights from the Change Log” blog series. The purpose of this series is to highlight interesting changes we have observed in the content of, or access to, federal websites. We want to share these changes to encourage public engagement with and discussion of their significance, as well as understanding of the ephemeral nature of website information. These website changes happened in October 2025 and feature various incendiary ba...| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
This is an installment of our State of Environmental Protection series. This series utilizes public data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the current state of our environment and recent trends over time, as well as claims and assumptions behind attacks on federal environmental justice, science, and health. We investigate the progress made since the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and numerous other environmental laws were put into effect during the 1970s. More...| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
A side-by-side view of EPA’s web page dedicated to Climate Adaptation on July 23, 2025 (left), and August 7, 2025 (right), after […] The post Trump Administration Intensifies Suppression of Climate Information appeared first on Environmental Data and Governance Initiative.| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Air quality monitors measure pollutants like particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen oxides in the air we breathe—pollutants closely linked to public health. In the past, ways to measure air quality accurately and across many locations was a difficult task. The post Who Knows What’s in Our Air? A Case Study in Louisiana appeared first on Environmental Data and Governance Initiative.| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
EPA Undermines Public Process and Ignores Evidence in Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding On September 22, 2025, the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative’s […] The post EPA Undermines Public Process and Ignores Evidence in Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding appeared first on Environmental Data and Governance Initiative.| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The EPA’s withdrawal of $2.5 billion in environmental justice grants is an economic blow to communities across the country. According to a new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI), the terminated grants would remove over $6 billion in economic benefits, including 65,000 jobs, reaching every county in the U.S. The post Press Release: Cutting EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants Harms the Economy, Report Shows appeared first on Environmental Data and Governance Init...| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2025 CONTACT: Report authors are available to answer media questions. To arrange an interview, please direct media […] The post Press Release: Report Shows EPA is Swiftly Being Hollowed Out Under Second Trump Administration appeared first on Environmental Data and Governance Initiative.| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
In its first six months, the Trump administration has significantly altered the federal environmental information landscape. According to a new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI), information about environmental justice and climate change have been particular targets, with swift disappearances across federal websites. The post Press Release: Report Shows Rapid and Thorough Deletion of Environmental Information by Trump Administration appeared first on Environment...| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
EDGI is developing tools to facilitate communities’ use of the FOIA process. Our first tool is a series of state-by-state community-led FOIA guides. The post Community-Led FOIA: Introduction to the Project and the State-by-State Guide appeared first on Environmental Data and Governance Initiative.| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
This is the first installment of our State of Environmental Protection series. This series utilizes public data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the current state of our environment and recent trends over time, as well as claims and assumptions behind attacks on federal environmental justice, science, and health. We investigate the progress made since the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and numerous other environmental laws were put into effect during the 1970...| Environmental Data and Governance Initiative