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EDGI works to build environmental data and governance systems that are more just, equitable, and effective. Website: envirodatagov.org Newsletter: tinyurl.com/cf3rjd46 Volunteer: envirodatagov.org/volunteer

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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
And check out EDGI's information packet to help you write a public comment on this proposed rule: proposed-rules-resource-hub.envirodatagov.org/Supplemental...
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Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States”
EDGI Information Packet
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EPA and Army Corps’ proposed redefinition of “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act is unscientific—and would harm human and environmental health. The agencies are seeking additional public comments on the proposal, due October 9. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/epa-and-army...
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EPA and Army Corps Seek Additional Comments on Proposed Water Rule That Goes Against Established Science – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
On September 9, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) seeking further comment on the Novemb...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“A new EDGI report...is a must-read.” The report documents the “villains & heroes” of US GHG emissions, using EPA data. The “bad news”? EPA announced it’s discontinuing the data program, keeping “the public from knowing how badly the smokestacks are harming” people & planet. tinyurl.com/2u3rj292
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EDGI Spares Soon-Hidden Climate Data
As the Trump EPA prepares to erase critical emissions data gathered for the U.S. greenhouse gas reporting program — abandoned along with international climate change obligations — a group of researche...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As Trump ends greenhouse gas limits on fossil fuel power plants, a new report by EDGI uses what public data we have to name the biggest polluters. apnews.com/article/epa-... Read EDGI’s report here: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
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Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data
A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...
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AltReclamation 💦 @altreclamation.altgov.info · 23/09/2026
Please take a few moments to speak up and protect our water supply! Before October 9, voice your opposition to a proposed change to the Clean Water Act that would effectively remove protection from many places that are currently protected. Public comment resources are linked in the post below.
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Freda Tepfer @fstepfer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Comments due Oct 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT would narrow protection of wetlands under the Clean Water Act. Comment: www.regulations.gov/document/EPA... would generally deem a water to be jurisdictional only if it is perennial w/standing or continuously flowing water every day of the year
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“A new EDGI report...is a must-read.” The report documents the “villains & heroes” of US GHG emissions, using EPA data. The “bad news”? EPA announced it’s discontinuing the data program, keeping “the public from knowing how badly the smokestacks are harming” people & planet. tinyurl.com/2u3rj292
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EDGI Spares Soon-Hidden Climate Data
As the Trump EPA prepares to erase critical emissions data gathered for the U.S. greenhouse gas reporting program — abandoned along with international climate change obligations — a group of researche...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As Trump ends greenhouse gas limits on fossil fuel power plants, a new report by EDGI uses what public data we have to name the biggest polluters. apnews.com/article/epa-... Read EDGI’s report here: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
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Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data
A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EPA and Army Corps’ proposed redefinition of “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act is unscientific—and would harm human and environmental health. The agencies are seeking additional public comments on the proposal, due October 9. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/epa-and-army...
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EPA and Army Corps Seek Additional Comments on Proposed Water Rule That Goes Against Established Science – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
On September 9, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) seeking further comment on the Novemb...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Comments on the Trump admin's proposal to amend the 5th National Climate Assessment are due today!
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Trump admin is proposing to amend the 2023 National Climate Assessment. NCAs are comprehensive federal climate change reports widely used for planning. This proposal would weaken the 2023 NCA’s use in worst case scenario planning. Public comments due Sept. 9. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2jyzvvx9
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Trump Administration Moves to Amend National Climate Study – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
By: Izzy Pacenza, Shannan Lenke Stoll, and Abby Chernila The day before Nepal and Tibet suffered catastrophic flooding due to glacial collapse, the Trump administration issued a proposal that would we...
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Climate.us @climate.us · 08/09/2026
Gov't plan to revise key climate report lists no scientists as authors and offers no information on how the plan will be peer-reviewed. You don’t have to be a climate scientist to know this isn’t how science should be done. Use your voice! Comments due Sept. 9: buff.ly/irGbLiR #NCA5
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Climate experts respond to the government’s plan to amend the Fifth National Climate Assessment
Experts question the need for the proposed amendment, its scientific objectivity, and whether it complies with the strict rules and procedures that are supposed to guide federal government production…
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Trump admin is proposing to amend the 2023 National Climate Assessment. NCAs are comprehensive federal climate change reports widely used for planning. This proposal would weaken the 2023 NCA’s use in worst case scenario planning. Public comments due Sept. 9. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2jyzvvx9
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Trump Administration Moves to Amend National Climate Study – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
By: Izzy Pacenza, Shannan Lenke Stoll, and Abby Chernila The day before Nepal and Tibet suffered catastrophic flooding due to glacial collapse, the Trump administration issued a proposal that would we...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“'It’s a difficult ship to turn around once it’s headed in an anti-enforcement direction,' said Christopher Sellers ... lead author of a February report from [EDGI] that similarly found a 'historic dive' in EPA enforcement under the second Trump administration." tinyurl.com/5cmc9ywm
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The Trump EPA Is a Toothless Friend of Polluting Industries, Analysis Shows - Inside Climate News
The EPA’s retreat from its role guarding clean air and water will have lasting effects on public health, critics fear.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“'It’s a difficult ship to turn around once it’s headed in an anti-enforcement direction,' said Christopher Sellers ... lead author of a February report from [EDGI] that similarly found a 'historic dive' in EPA enforcement under the second Trump administration." tinyurl.com/5cmc9ywm
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The Trump EPA Is a Toothless Friend of Polluting Industries, Analysis Shows - Inside Climate News
The EPA’s retreat from its role guarding clean air and water will have lasting effects on public health, critics fear.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“During the first Trump administration, environmental researchers and advocacy groups raised alarms about sudden disappearances of federal data. So the tight-knit network of people most familiar with it were on guard even before the second Trump administration began.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/h...
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Where U.S. Government Data Is Disappearing
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Lisa Schiff @lschiff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Relieved to have just submitted my #NSF comment. Get yours in by the Mon deadline! Check out this great set of resources from @envirodgi.bsky.social for support! #DefendResearch #action #resist proposed-rules-resource-hub.envirodatagov.org/National-Sci...
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National Science Foundation Proposal/Award Information-NSF Guidance on Financial Assistance
EDGI Information Packet
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
What do we lose without comprehensive greenhouse gas data? “‘Discontinuing the GHGRP would create blind spots in our collective understanding of air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change,’ Kimberly Barrett, a member of [EDGI], said.” Learn more: www.desmog.com/2026/08/18/t...
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Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
What do we lose without comprehensive greenhouse gas data? “‘Discontinuing the GHGRP would create blind spots in our collective understanding of air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change,’ Kimberly Barrett, a member of [EDGI], said.” Learn more: www.desmog.com/2026/08/18/t...
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Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
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Lisa Schiff @lschiff.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Thank you @envirodgi.bsky.social for these great resources to help us submit comments about the #NSF proposed rule changes!! #action proposed-rules-resource-hub.envirodatagov.org
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EDGI Proposed Rules Resource Hub
EDGI’s Proposed Rules Resource Hub provides up-to-date information on federal regulatory actions, with the goal of encouraging individuals or groups to submit public comments on proposed rules. In the...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
An NSF proposal would politicize its process for awarding research grants. Take action by attending our Aug. 18 workshop with @ucs.org’s Kei Koizumi. We’ll explain the proposal and provide info on writing a public comment. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Public Comment Workshop for NSF's Proposal to Politicize Grantmaking – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has proposed policy changes that would politicize its grantmaking process and threaten the integrity of federally-backed research.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Want to learn more about the NSF proposal that would politicize its grantmaking process? There's still time to register for this workshop, which will be held next week! Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
With federal environmental institutions under threat, engaging with federal rulemaking is more important than ever. EDGI's Public Comments Initiative helps the public do just that. The initiative includes a workshop series and online resources hub to support writing. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4s432rty
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Public Comments Initiative Launches Workshop Series – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
EDGI is expanding its Public Comments Initiative! Launched in 2024 to encourage effective engagement with federal rulemaking, the initiative now includes a workshop series and expanded resources to he...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
EDGI found “communities of color disproportionately live w/in 1 mile of EPA-regulated data centers & are exposed to levels of nitrogen dioxide & particulate matter above the national median. Those findings suggest that data centers are deepening broader patterns of inequality.” tinyurl.com/48eds4an
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Building at the Speed of AI:  Data Centers, Expedited Permitting, and Who Bears the Burden Harvard Law Review
“xAI is scaling at an immeasurable pace—we are building our third massive data center in the greater Memphis area…. This is insane execution speed by...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Read the report: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
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Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data
A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A new report by EDGI puts "BP’s Whiting refinery in an unwelcome spotlight, landing the Whiting Business Unit on a short list of the country’s biggest fossil-fuel 'supplier' sources of greenhouse-gas pollution." The report "digs into EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data." tinyurl.com/yc6knx4t
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BP Whiting Among Top U.S. Greenhouse Gas Suppliers
EDGI lists BP Whiting among top U.S. greenhouse‑gas suppliers.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
An NSF proposal would politicize its process for awarding research grants. Take action by attending our Aug. 18 workshop with @ucs.org’s Kei Koizumi. We’ll explain the proposal and provide info on writing a public comment. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Public Comment Workshop for NSF's Proposal to Politicize Grantmaking – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has proposed policy changes that would politicize its grantmaking process and threaten the integrity of federally-backed research.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
EDGI found “communities of color disproportionately live w/in 1 mile of EPA-regulated data centers & are exposed to levels of nitrogen dioxide & particulate matter above the national median. Those findings suggest that data centers are deepening broader patterns of inequality.” tinyurl.com/48eds4an
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Building at the Speed of AI:  Data Centers, Expedited Permitting, and Who Bears the Burden Harvard Law Review
“xAI is scaling at an immeasurable pace—we are building our third massive data center in the greater Memphis area…. This is insane execution speed by...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
With federal environmental institutions under threat, engaging with federal rulemaking is more important than ever. EDGI's Public Comments Initiative helps the public do just that. The initiative includes a workshop series and online resources hub to support writing. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4s432rty
envirodatagov.org
Public Comments Initiative Launches Workshop Series – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
EDGI is expanding its Public Comments Initiative! Launched in 2024 to encourage effective engagement with federal rulemaking, the initiative now includes a workshop series and expanded resources to he...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is under threat. Proposed changes to NSF’s grantmaking process would politicize NSF-backed science and threaten its integrity. Join our Aug. 18 workshop with @ucs.org's Kei Koizumi to learn how to take action. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Public Comment Workshop for NSF's Proposal to Politicize Grantmaking – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has proposed policy changes that would politicize its grantmaking process and threaten the integrity of federally-backed research.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A new report by EDGI puts "BP’s Whiting refinery in an unwelcome spotlight, landing the Whiting Business Unit on a short list of the country’s biggest fossil-fuel 'supplier' sources of greenhouse-gas pollution." The report "digs into EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data." tinyurl.com/yc6knx4t
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BP Whiting Among Top U.S. Greenhouse Gas Suppliers
EDGI lists BP Whiting among top U.S. greenhouse‑gas suppliers.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 22/07/2026
With the National Science Foundation (NSF) under threat from the Trump administration, Science Rising’s Senior Advisor, Kei Koizumi, explains why this institution is so important to American science and how, by working together, we can protect it.
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Research at Risk: The Latest Proposal to Devastate the National Science Foundation - Union of Concerned Scientists
Hi, I’m Kei Koizumi (pronounced like the letter “K”; he/him). I’m new to this UCS blog so let me introduce myself. I’m a social scientist, a science policy practitioner, and a science policy maker. My personal mission has long been to use science policy to provide everyone, in every community, opportunities to participate in and benefit from science and engineering.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Corporations, not individuals, are largely responsible for climate change, and EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) data show the worst culprits. Yet the EPA has proposed to eliminate the program. Learn more in EDGI’s latest report: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
An infographic showing how corporate emissions compare to individual emissions in the United States, using Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The GHGRP captures between 85-90% of all U.S. emissions, helping identify the corporate & state actors most responsible for climate change. But EPA is proposing to eliminate the program. A new EDGI report shows how GHGRP can be used to identify the top polluters in the U.S. tinyurl.com/y8kedu8x
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Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data
A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
“According to [EDGI’s] report, direct emissions fell to a record low in 2023, which is the last year with publicly available data, but projected emissions from suppliers of oil, gas and other fuels reached a record high.” tinyurl.com/2suy3efs Read the report: envirodatagov.org/wp-content/u...
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BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report
The study lists the BP Whiting Refinery as one of the 10 largest suppliers of greenhouse gas emissions nationwide.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
“According to [EDGI’s] report, direct emissions fell to a record low in 2023, which is the last year with publicly available data, but projected emissions from suppliers of oil, gas and other fuels reached a record high.” tinyurl.com/2suy3efs Read the report: envirodatagov.org/wp-content/u...
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BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report
The study lists the BP Whiting Refinery as one of the 10 largest suppliers of greenhouse gas emissions nationwide.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Corporations, not individuals, are largely responsible for climate change, and EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) data show the worst culprits. Yet the EPA has proposed to eliminate the program. Learn more in EDGI’s latest report: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
An infographic showing how corporate emissions compare to individual emissions in the United States, using Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The GHGRP captures between 85-90% of all U.S. emissions, helping identify the corporate & state actors most responsible for climate change. But EPA is proposing to eliminate the program. A new EDGI report shows how GHGRP can be used to identify the top polluters in the U.S. tinyurl.com/y8kedu8x
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Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data
A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
“I can’t remember another time that, with DOE specifically, we’ve seen an entire domain go down the way that [it] has been reported on now,” said Izzy Pacenza, who monitors government websites for the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative. grist.org/politics/ene...
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Why did energy-saving tips disappear from the Energy Department website?
As the country sizzled through heat waves, the government removed some of its most actionable advice about how to conserve energy.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“In a study conducted last year, the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative also found that those living within one mile of an EPA-regulated data center were breathing above average air pollution and also tended to be communities of color compared to the national median.” tinyurl.com/2p4feu5n
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SpaceXAI's Unpermitted Data Center Power Project Impacts Black Communities, Analysis Finds
The NAACP sued to stop the gas turbines powering the data center near Memphis.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“In a study conducted last year, the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative also found that those living within one mile of an EPA-regulated data center were breathing above average air pollution and also tended to be communities of color compared to the national median.” tinyurl.com/2p4feu5n
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SpaceXAI's Unpermitted Data Center Power Project Impacts Black Communities, Analysis Finds
The NAACP sued to stop the gas turbines powering the data center near Memphis.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"EDGI's Gehrke is concerned about the 'quiet discontinuation' of climate data under the Trump administration, which could leave scientists without the information they need to address climate change. She thinks Climate.us could prove a valuable tool for keeping tabs on that." tinyurl.com/2wfeyvut
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Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump
Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
OMB has proposed dramatic changes to federal grant guidelines that would weaken scientists’ and research organizations’ ability to pursue independent research for the public good. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/proposed-omb... Submit a comment by July 13: go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...
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Proposed OMB Rule Threatens Public Interest Science – Comment by July 13 – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget, in conjunction with more than 40 federal agencies, has proposed dramatic changes to federal grant guidelines that would politicize federal grantmaking and wea...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This is tomorrow! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
EPA’s page “explaining the causes of climate change no longer lists human activity as a direct driver of global warming. ... Izzy Pacenza, who monitors government websites for the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative, called it ‘an all-out assault on climate information.’” tinyurl.com/yyfnss97
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The plan to make climate science harder to erase
As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📣 Action alert! EPA is proposing to deregulate PFAS, or forever chemicals. You can learn more and take action by attending EDGI’s workshop, featuring a panel of PFAS experts. Register for the July 9 workshop here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Public Comment Writing Workshop

What: Learn to write comments on EPA's proposal to weaken drinking water regulations for PFAS. 
When: July 9, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET / 9:00 – 10:00 AM PT
Who: EDGI and PFAS experts Phil Brown, Alissa Cordner, and Marianne Sullivan. 
Where: Zoom
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📣 Action alert! EPA is proposing to deregulate PFAS, or forever chemicals. You can learn more and take action by attending EDGI’s workshop, featuring a panel of PFAS experts. Register for the July 9 workshop here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
On blue background with EDGI logo: 
Public Comment Writing Workshop

What: Learn to write comments on EPA's proposal to weaken drinking water regulations for PFAS. 
When: July 9, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET / 9:00 – 10:00 AM PT
Who: EDGI and PFAS experts Phil Brown, Alissa Cordner, and Marianne Sullivan. 
Where: Zoom
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
OMB has proposed dramatic changes to federal grant guidelines that would weaken scientists’ and research organizations’ ability to pursue independent research for the public good. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/proposed-omb... Submit a comment by July 13: go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...
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Proposed OMB Rule Threatens Public Interest Science – Comment by July 13 – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget, in conjunction with more than 40 federal agencies, has proposed dramatic changes to federal grant guidelines that would politicize federal grantmaking and wea...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
EPA is proposing to repeal federal restrictions on PFAS in our drinking water. Take action by writing a public comment! Join EDGI for a training with PFAS experts Phil Brown, Alissa Cordner, and Marianne Sullivan. July 9 at 12PM Eastern. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Public Comment Writing Workshop

What: Learn to write comments on EPA's proposal to weaken drinking water regulations for PFAS. 
When: July 9, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET / 9:00 – 10:00 AM PT
Who: EDGI and PFAS experts Phil Brown, Alissa Cordner, and Marianne Sullivan. 
Where: Zoom
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"EDGI's Gehrke is concerned about the 'quiet discontinuation' of climate data under the Trump administration, which could leave scientists without the information they need to address climate change. She thinks Climate.us could prove a valuable tool for keeping tabs on that." tinyurl.com/2wfeyvut
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Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump
Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.
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