Environmental Data & Governance Initiative
@envirodgi.bsky.social
EDGI works to build environmental data and governance systems that are more just, equitable, and effective.
Website: envirodatagov.org
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Volunteer: https://envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
Website: envirodatagov.org
Newsletter: bit.ly/3UdFw7h
Volunteer: https://envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
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Making America Polluted Again: The Trump EPA’s 2025 Enforcement Record – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Making America Polluted Again: The Trump EPA’s 2025 Enforcement Record analyzes EPA’s data, largely from its Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) […]
envirodatagov.org
Pollution laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act only work if they’re being enforced. In 2025, EPA investigations of and cases against polluters reached historic lows. A new EDGI report analyzes the agency’s record so far under this Trump administration. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
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Pollution laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act only work if they’re being enforced. In 2025, EPA investigations of and cases against polluters reached historic lows. A new EDGI report analyzes the agency’s record so far under this Trump administration. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Making America Polluted Again: The Trump EPA’s 2025 Enforcement Record – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Making America Polluted Again: The Trump EPA’s 2025 Enforcement Record analyzes EPA’s data, largely from its Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) […]
envirodatagov.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Pollution laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act only work if they’re being enforced. In 2025, EPA investigations of and cases against polluters reached historic lows. A new EDGI report analyzes the agency’s record so far under this Trump administration. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Pollution laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act only work if they’re being enforced. In 2025, EPA investigations of and cases against polluters reached historic lows. A new EDGI report analyzes the agency’s record so far under this Trump administration. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Making America Polluted Again: The Trump EPA’s 2025 Enforcement Record – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Making America Polluted Again: The Trump EPA’s 2025 Enforcement Record analyzes EPA’s data, largely from its Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) […]
envirodatagov.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Pollution laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act only work if they’re being enforced. In 2025, EPA investigations of and cases against polluters reached historic lows. A new EDGI report analyzes the agency’s record so far under this Trump administration. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
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EDGI’s @gretchengehrke.bsky.social will discuss the landscape of federal data — and what groups like EDGI, @publicenvirodata.bsky.social, and others are doing to monitor and preserve it — one year into this Trump administration.
The Day Federal Data Went Dark: A Year of Monitoring and Action
Register here: tinyurl.com/webinar-data...
Co-hosted by dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social
Register here: tinyurl.com/webinar-data...
Co-hosted by dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
EDGI’s @gretchengehrke.bsky.social will discuss the landscape of federal data — and what groups like EDGI, @publicenvirodata.bsky.social, and others are doing to monitor and preserve it — one year into this Trump administration.
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Help us preserve at-risk data at our next hybrid datathon! February 11, 2-5pm ET.
Register here to attend online or in-person: libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/161867...
We hope to see you there!
Register here to attend online or in-person: libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/161867...
We hope to see you there!
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Help us preserve at-risk data at our next hybrid datathon! February 11, 2-5pm ET.
Register here to attend online or in-person: libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/161867...
We hope to see you there!
Register here to attend online or in-person: libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/161867...
We hope to see you there!
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EPA is removing web information “related to the causes and impacts of climate change” says @izzypacenza.bsky.social of EDGI, who notes removals of “very targeted information that talks about the anthropogenic causes of climate change.”
www.context.news/climate-risk...
www.context.news/climate-risk...
What one year of Trump’s climate censorship reveals | Context by TRF
Here's what groups tracking and preserving climate data have found – and what could be next
www.context.news
January 23, 2026 at 4:56 PM
EPA is removing web information “related to the causes and impacts of climate change” says @izzypacenza.bsky.social of EDGI, who notes removals of “very targeted information that talks about the anthropogenic causes of climate change.”
www.context.news/climate-risk...
www.context.news/climate-risk...
EPA is removing web information “related to the causes and impacts of climate change” says @izzypacenza.bsky.social of EDGI, who notes removals of “very targeted information that talks about the anthropogenic causes of climate change.”
www.context.news/climate-risk...
www.context.news/climate-risk...
What one year of Trump’s climate censorship reveals | Context by TRF
Here's what groups tracking and preserving climate data have found – and what could be next
www.context.news
January 23, 2026 at 4:56 PM
EPA is removing web information “related to the causes and impacts of climate change” says @izzypacenza.bsky.social of EDGI, who notes removals of “very targeted information that talks about the anthropogenic causes of climate change.”
www.context.news/climate-risk...
www.context.news/climate-risk...
Read the study: envirodatagov.org/blogs/commun... 3/
Communities Close to EPA-Regulated Data Centers Face Heightened Air Pollution
October 28, 2025 By Lelia Marie Hampton and Eric Nost Key Points Data centers are booming right now due to climbing demand […]
envirodatagov.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Read the study: envirodatagov.org/blogs/commun... 3/
The EDGI study by Lelia Marie Hampton and @ericnost.bsky.social “analyzed information on 550 data centers across the U.S.” and also “found that areas within a mile of these facilities tend to be disproportionately communities of color.” centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins... 2/
The Health Divide: The AI data center boom will harm the health of communities that can least afford it
As the data center building spree continues and the federal government rolls back environmental and health protections, the health toll will be heaviest in marginalized communities.
centerforhealthjournalism.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The EDGI study by Lelia Marie Hampton and @ericnost.bsky.social “analyzed information on 550 data centers across the U.S.” and also “found that areas within a mile of these facilities tend to be disproportionately communities of color.” centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins... 2/
Data centers add to existing public health burdens.
“A recent study by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative found that those living within 1 mile of an EPA-regulated data center were breathing air pollution at levels above the national average.” gizmodo.com/data-center-... 1/
“A recent study by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative found that those living within 1 mile of an EPA-regulated data center were breathing air pollution at levels above the national average.” gizmodo.com/data-center-... 1/
Data Center Project Cancellations Quadrupled in 2025 as Locals Fight Back
A win for advocacy!
gizmodo.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Data centers add to existing public health burdens.
“A recent study by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative found that those living within 1 mile of an EPA-regulated data center were breathing air pollution at levels above the national average.” gizmodo.com/data-center-... 1/
“A recent study by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative found that those living within 1 mile of an EPA-regulated data center were breathing air pollution at levels above the national average.” gizmodo.com/data-center-... 1/
One year into the second Trump administration, it is clear that by attacking environmental data and science and undermining our environmental right to know, this administration is serving polluting industry at the expense of the health of people and the planet. envirodatagov.org/one-year-int...
One Year into the Second Trump Administration, Defending the Environmental Right to Know is More Important Than Ever – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
January 20, 2026 — Today marks one year of the second Trump administration’s relentless attempt to dismantle federal environmental and public health […]
envirodatagov.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM
One year into the second Trump administration, it is clear that by attacking environmental data and science and undermining our environmental right to know, this administration is serving polluting industry at the expense of the health of people and the planet. envirodatagov.org/one-year-int...
Featuring EDGI’s own @gretchengehrke.bsky.social alongside some of our amazing partners in environmental data preservation:
time.com/7344773/wome...
time.com/7344773/wome...
The Women Saving America’s Climate Data
Meet the network saving federal environmental data. But, as Trump enters his second year, how long can this effort last?
time.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Featuring EDGI’s own @gretchengehrke.bsky.social alongside some of our amazing partners in environmental data preservation:
time.com/7344773/wome...
time.com/7344773/wome...
EDGI’s @gretchengehrke.bsky.social will discuss the landscape of federal data — and what groups like EDGI, @publicenvirodata.bsky.social, and others are doing to monitor and preserve it — one year into this Trump administration.
The Day Federal Data Went Dark: A Year of Monitoring and Action
Register here: tinyurl.com/webinar-data...
Co-hosted by dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social
Register here: tinyurl.com/webinar-data...
Co-hosted by dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
EDGI’s @gretchengehrke.bsky.social will discuss the landscape of federal data — and what groups like EDGI, @publicenvirodata.bsky.social, and others are doing to monitor and preserve it — one year into this Trump administration.
Funding cuts and staffing constraints are impacting @noaa.gov’s Regional Climate Center (RCC) tools and datasets.
EDGI is collecting anonymous feedback from RCC administrators and maintainers to learn how these tools are used and where they're weak and at risk.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
EDGI is collecting anonymous feedback from RCC administrators and maintainers to learn how these tools are used and where they're weak and at risk.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Regional Climate Center Maintainer & Admin Feedback
Please share your experience maintaining or supporting RCC tools, datasets, and infrastructure. Your input helps identify operational risks, dependencies, and resourcing needs to support reliability a...
docs.google.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Funding cuts and staffing constraints are impacting @noaa.gov’s Regional Climate Center (RCC) tools and datasets.
EDGI is collecting anonymous feedback from RCC administrators and maintainers to learn how these tools are used and where they're weak and at risk.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
EDGI is collecting anonymous feedback from RCC administrators and maintainers to learn how these tools are used and where they're weak and at risk.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Zeldin’s EPA is becoming more politicized in its public communications - stoking political division, and making misleading, false, and contradictory statements. That’s according to a new analysis by EDGI researchers.
Read the report here: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Read the report here: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Zeldin’s Spin Machine: Political Gaslighting in the EPA’s Public Communications – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Public communications issued by the current EPA’s press office are more politicized than they have been under recent administrations. This report examines […]
envirodatagov.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Zeldin’s EPA is becoming more politicized in its public communications - stoking political division, and making misleading, false, and contradictory statements. That’s according to a new analysis by EDGI researchers.
Read the report here: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Read the report here: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
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Like climate change, the Trump administration’s efforts to remove climate data from government websites feel vast, intangible, and overwhelming. buff.ly/msB7t5k
EPA's December website edits cap off yearlong assault on climate info
Like climate change, the Trump administration’s efforts to remove climate data from government websites feels vast, intangible, and overwhelming.
thebulletin.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Like climate change, the Trump administration’s efforts to remove climate data from government websites feel vast, intangible, and overwhelming. buff.ly/msB7t5k
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EDGI member @leiffredrickson.bsky.social tells AP, “You can effectively do a lot of deregulation if you just don’t do enforcement.” apnews.com/article/epa-...
'Trump’s EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation
The Trump administration has reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, reversing pollution limits and promoting fossil fuels.
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
EDGI member @leiffredrickson.bsky.social tells AP, “You can effectively do a lot of deregulation if you just don’t do enforcement.” apnews.com/article/epa-...
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NEW: After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org/data-center-...
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org/data-center-...
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
NEW: After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org/data-center-...
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org/data-center-...
EDGI member @leiffredrickson.bsky.social tells AP, “You can effectively do a lot of deregulation if you just don’t do enforcement.” apnews.com/article/epa-...
'Trump’s EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation
The Trump administration has reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, reversing pollution limits and promoting fossil fuels.
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
EDGI member @leiffredrickson.bsky.social tells AP, “You can effectively do a lot of deregulation if you just don’t do enforcement.” apnews.com/article/epa-...
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(1/2) We’re so grateful to the amazing volunteers, staff, and supporters who helped EDGI track and respond to attacks on environmental data and governance systems in 2025. 🫶❤️🔥
This newsletter roundup highlights some of our work this year:
mailchi.mp/1bff9119bf98...
This newsletter roundup highlights some of our work this year:
mailchi.mp/1bff9119bf98...
December 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
(1/2) We’re so grateful to the amazing volunteers, staff, and supporters who helped EDGI track and respond to attacks on environmental data and governance systems in 2025. 🫶❤️🔥
This newsletter roundup highlights some of our work this year:
mailchi.mp/1bff9119bf98...
This newsletter roundup highlights some of our work this year:
mailchi.mp/1bff9119bf98...
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(2/2) Want to help us continue our work defending environmental governance systems in 2026? Here are a couple ways:
Donate to help us remain nimble and flexible. Every little bit helps: envirodatagov.org/donate/
Prefer to volunteer? Fill out this interest form: envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
Donate to help us remain nimble and flexible. Every little bit helps: envirodatagov.org/donate/
Prefer to volunteer? Fill out this interest form: envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
Help EDGI Advance the Environmental Right to Know – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) is an action-oriented research collaborative dedicated to advancing the Environmental Right to Know. EDGI is […]
envirodatagov.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
(2/2) Want to help us continue our work defending environmental governance systems in 2026? Here are a couple ways:
Donate to help us remain nimble and flexible. Every little bit helps: envirodatagov.org/donate/
Prefer to volunteer? Fill out this interest form: envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
Donate to help us remain nimble and flexible. Every little bit helps: envirodatagov.org/donate/
Prefer to volunteer? Fill out this interest form: envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
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Honored to be included in this @thenation.com list alongside such an inspiring group. We agree that action-oriented collaborative work is a good way to deal with these hard times. So thankful for all the amazing people at EDGI. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
www.thenation.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Honored to be included in this @thenation.com list alongside such an inspiring group. We agree that action-oriented collaborative work is a good way to deal with these hard times. So thankful for all the amazing people at EDGI. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
(2/2) Want to help us continue our work defending environmental governance systems in 2026? Here are a couple ways:
Donate to help us remain nimble and flexible. Every little bit helps: envirodatagov.org/donate/
Prefer to volunteer? Fill out this interest form: envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
Donate to help us remain nimble and flexible. Every little bit helps: envirodatagov.org/donate/
Prefer to volunteer? Fill out this interest form: envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
Help EDGI Advance the Environmental Right to Know – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) is an action-oriented research collaborative dedicated to advancing the Environmental Right to Know. EDGI is […]
envirodatagov.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
(2/2) Want to help us continue our work defending environmental governance systems in 2026? Here are a couple ways:
Donate to help us remain nimble and flexible. Every little bit helps: envirodatagov.org/donate/
Prefer to volunteer? Fill out this interest form: envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
Donate to help us remain nimble and flexible. Every little bit helps: envirodatagov.org/donate/
Prefer to volunteer? Fill out this interest form: envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
(1/2) We’re so grateful to the amazing volunteers, staff, and supporters who helped EDGI track and respond to attacks on environmental data and governance systems in 2025. 🫶❤️🔥
This newsletter roundup highlights some of our work this year:
mailchi.mp/1bff9119bf98...
This newsletter roundup highlights some of our work this year:
mailchi.mp/1bff9119bf98...
December 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
(1/2) We’re so grateful to the amazing volunteers, staff, and supporters who helped EDGI track and respond to attacks on environmental data and governance systems in 2025. 🫶❤️🔥
This newsletter roundup highlights some of our work this year:
mailchi.mp/1bff9119bf98...
This newsletter roundup highlights some of our work this year:
mailchi.mp/1bff9119bf98...
Honored to be included in this @thenation.com list alongside such an inspiring group. We agree that action-oriented collaborative work is a good way to deal with these hard times. So thankful for all the amazing people at EDGI. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
www.thenation.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Honored to be included in this @thenation.com list alongside such an inspiring group. We agree that action-oriented collaborative work is a good way to deal with these hard times. So thankful for all the amazing people at EDGI. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Join EDGI & data experts across the country calling for the preservation of NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research. NCAR provides critical climate & weather data we all rely on. Sign: tinyurl.com/y68m276s
Thanks @publicenvirodata.bsky.social, @theimpactproject.bsky.social for drafting.
Thanks @publicenvirodata.bsky.social, @theimpactproject.bsky.social for drafting.
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Join EDGI & data experts across the country calling for the preservation of NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research. NCAR provides critical climate & weather data we all rely on. Sign: tinyurl.com/y68m276s
Thanks @publicenvirodata.bsky.social, @theimpactproject.bsky.social for drafting.
Thanks @publicenvirodata.bsky.social, @theimpactproject.bsky.social for drafting.