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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative
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EDGI works to build environmental data and governance systems that are more just, equitable, and effective. Website: envirodatagov.org Newsletter: bit.ly/3UdFw7h Volunteer: https://envirodatagov.org/volunteer/
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 27d
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/...
The Cost of Cuts to EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The Cost of Cuts to EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants highlights the benefits of environmental justice grants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 13h
The Water Tool is “an exploratory & customizable journey through data on drinking water suppliers’ compliance with regulations, watershed pollution, & environmental justice: eew-sdwa-nj.streamlit.app .” Learn about the tool in a new paper by EDGI researchers: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Welcome
An open educational resource developed at the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI)...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 5d
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/...
An Online Interactive Tool for Exploring Water Justice with Undergraduate Students - Eric Nost, Marianne Sullivan, Kelsey Breseman, Lilian Milanés, Nicole Davi, 2025
It is vital that the next generation of public health practitioners understand the importance of ensuring affordable and equitable access to safe drinking water...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 6d
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...
Who Knows What’s in Our Air? A Case Study in Louisiana – 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 a...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 8d
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...
Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water
Careful research into public information and in-depth interviews has shown the scale of personnel cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 8d
EDGI is hiring a Community Engagement and Government Information Specialist! Application deadline is October 3. multiplier-careers.pinpointhq.com/postings/403...
Community Engagement and Government Information Specialist
Job Opening: Community Engagement and Government Information Specialist at Multiplier in Remote.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 8d
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...
Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water
Careful research into public information and in-depth interviews has shown the scale of personnel cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency.
theconversation.com
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 13d
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...
EPA Undermines Public Process and Ignores Evidence in Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding – 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 […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 13d
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...
EPA Undermines Public Process and Ignores Evidence in Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding – 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 […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 14d
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!
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Public Environmental Data Partners @publicenvirodata.bsky.social · 15d
Our very own Jessica Mahr, Director of Technology at Environmental Policy Innovation Center, was recognized as a Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leader for her work with PEDP to preserve federal environmental data. Read more about her work here!

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Inside The Effort To Save Hundreds Of Environmental Datasets Purged Under Trump
Jessie Mahr led a team that restored critical climate data removed from public access under the Trump administration. Now, she’s pioneering a wider effort to fill data gaps in federal policy.
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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 16d
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.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 27d
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/...
The Cost of Cuts to EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The Cost of Cuts to EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants highlights the benefits of environmental justice grants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 27d
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/...
The Cost of Cuts to EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The Cost of Cuts to EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants highlights the benefits of environmental justice grants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 21d
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...
Fear and low morale at New England EPA office as it loses a quarter of its staff under Trump
The regional branch of the EPA has lost more than 150 employees since the start of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the agency’s workforce, according to union leaders. Current and former employees said drastic changes in staffing and shifting federal priorities are hurting morale and productivity at the agency.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 21d
Read the report here: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Burning Down the EPA: Documenting the Second Trump Administration’s Historic Assault – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Under Administrator Zeldin, the EPA has begun incinerating many of the environmental and health protections this agency has provided for decades. Since […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 21d
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...
Fear and low morale at New England EPA office as it loses a quarter of its staff under Trump
The regional branch of the EPA has lost more than 150 employees since the start of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the agency’s workforce, according to union leaders. Current and former employees said drastic changes in staffing and shifting federal priorities are hurting morale and productivity at the agency.
www.wbur.org
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 27d
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/...
The Cost of Cuts to EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The Cost of Cuts to EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants highlights the benefits of environmental justice grants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 28d
"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...
Why Impartial Government Reporting Is Vital
Trump’s assault on impartial government data—from jobs to climate, health, and human rights—undermines facts, erodes trust, and threatens democracy.
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Scout Blum @scoutblum.bsky.social · Sep 7
Proud to have been a small part of this report - many congrats to Chris Sellers for his thorough, hard work!
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Sep 3
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.
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Burning Down the EPA: Documenting the Second Trump Administration’s Historic Assault – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Under Administrator Zeldin, the EPA has begun incinerating many of the environmental and health protections this agency has provided for decades. Since […]
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Timmons Roberts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social · Sep 6
“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.”

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Burning Down the EPA: Documenting the Second Trump Administration’s Historic Assault – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Under Administrator Zeldin, the EPA has begun incinerating many of the environmental and health protections this agency has provided for decades. Since […]
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Alejandro Alvarado Rojas @alx-alvarado.bsky.social · Sep 5
So excited to see this article out! Thank you for the opportunity contribute EEW and EDGI!
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Sep 2
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.

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chriscsellers.bsky.social @chriscsellers.bsky.social · Sep 4
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.
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Sep 3
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/...
Burning Down the EPA: Documenting the Second Trump Administration’s Historic Assault – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Under Administrator Zeldin, the EPA has begun incinerating many of the environmental and health protections this agency has provided for decades. Since […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Sep 3
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/...
Burning Down the EPA: Documenting the Second Trump Administration’s Historic Assault – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Under Administrator Zeldin, the EPA has begun incinerating many of the environmental and health protections this agency has provided for decades. Since […]
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Sep 2
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/...
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Sep 2
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/...
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