Archiving Government Data
Working with partners we preserve vulnerable scientific data and web pages from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and other agencies.
Monitoring Federal Websites
We monitor changes to tens of thousands of federal environmental and climate change web pages to trace how data, information, and their presentation change.
Interviewing Federal Experts
We interview federal employees to provide a human, qualitative perspective on how the current administration is affecting environmental health agencies.

Recent Blog Posts

Join us November 3 for Lessons on FOIA and Environmental Information Access in the Trump Era

Join us November 3 for Lessons on FOIA and Environmental Information Access in the Trump Era

Seating is limited, please RSVP soon! On Saturday, November 3, Environmental Data & Governance Initiative members Jake Wylie and Kevin Nguyen ...
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Caging Nature, Caging Humans

Caging Nature, Caging Humans

For this guest post, EDGI has invited Dr. Mary E. Mendoza’s commentary on the border wall and justice for humans ...
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EPA’s Proposed Rule Uses the Idea of Transparency to Reduce Real Transparency and Delay Protecting Environmental and Public Health

EPA’s Proposed Rule Uses the Idea of Transparency to Reduce Real Transparency and Delay Protecting Environmental and Public Health

Public access to the data and models undergirding environmental regulation sounds appealing. But there are several reasons to think that ...
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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards Generous Grant to EDGI to Expand its Work

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards Generous Grant to EDGI to Expand its Work

EDGI is excited to announce that the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) has awarded us a generous grant to sustain ...
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The First 100 Days and Counting Series

EDGI has conducted in-depth analyses of the Environmental Protection Agency, environmental justice, and changes to federal climate change web content in the early Trump administration.

Read Parts 1, 2, & 3

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Volunteer to be a Web Monitoring Analyst

EDGI is looking for volunteer web monitoring analysts 5-10 hrs/week. Analysts track and classify website changes flagged by our version tracking software. Each analyst is responsible for monitoring a set of web domains on a weekly cycle, which is important for ensuring timely response and coverage. If you’re interested, contact Jake Wylie at edgi.websitemonitoring@protonmail.com.

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If you are concerned about a program or dataset check out our Archiving page for ways to ensure it is preserved. You can also contribute how-tos and tools to our GitHub!