- "Access Denied: Federal Web Governance Under the Trump Administration" examines the Trump administration’s management of federal websites related to environmental regulation and makes recommendations for the Biden administration moving forward. Currently, there are few policies governing website content.
- "Crossing the Line: Analyzing EPA News Releases Under Trump and Ensuring Trust in Federal Information in the Future" examines the politicization of EPA’s news releases under the Trump administration and recommends guidelines for protection of the integrity of information coming from the EPA’s press office.
- "Work in Progress: Governance of Digital Environmental Information In the Biden Administration’s First Year" presents changes to environmental information available on agency websites at the one year mark under President Biden. It assesses the extent to which harms are addressed and forward progress is made with respect to federal environmental information on agency websites.
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.Cultivating Environmental Data Justice
We connect research and advocacy on Environmental and Data Justice to theorize, imagine and enact more just human-environmental relationships.
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We actively build and maintain EDGI as a values-focused non-hierarchical organization.Recent Blog Posts

EDGI’s Response to the Supreme Court ruling on West Virginia v. EPA
Published:
June 30, 2022
Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled to limit the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out and enforce the Clean Air Act. In West ...
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Exploring Web3’s Potential for Environmental Data Justice
Author:
Kelsey Breseman
Published:
June 29, 2022
Photo courtesy of Unsplash. By Kelsey Breseman EDGI’s work on environmental data justice (EDJ) examines the intersectional areas of environmental justice and data justice: what ...
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Researchers of Early America Consider How to Respond to the Climate Crisis at Upcoming Conference
Author:
EHAC Steering Committee
Published:
June 14, 2022
By EHAC Steering Committee On June 16 and 17, 33 scholars will come together in “The Climate Crisis: Early Americanists Respond,” a workshop organized by ...
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PRESS RELEASE: Open Letter to EPA Asks Agency Not to Sunset its Online Archive
The EPA plans to retire its online archive in July 2022. Open Letter to EPA Asks Agency Not to Sunset its Online Archive June 13, ...
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