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EDGI Releases Dataset of Federal Environmental Website Changes Under Trump

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EDGI Releases Dataset of Federal Environmental Website Changes Under Trump

February 10, 2021 — Today, the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) publishes searchable records of approximately 1,500 changes to federal agency environmental webpages under the Trump administration. For four years, EDGI’s website monitoring team has identified and catalogued significant changes to federal websites using their open source monitoring software. EDGI’s Federal Environmental Web Tracker makes records of significant changes publicly available.

How EDGI’s Website Monitoring Team Uses an Open Source Tool to Identify Website Changes—and How You Can, Too

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How EDGI’s Website Monitoring Team Uses an Open Source Tool to Identify Website Changes—and How You Can, Too

By Alejandro Paz and Gretchen Gehrke Website monitoring is critical for raising public awareness about federal management of public information. In 2017, EDGI’s website monitoring software development team developed a suite of tools to identify and visualize changes between different versions of a single webpage. In 2019, our partner the Internet Archive integrated EDGI’s open … Read more

EPA Administrator Pick Michael Regan’s Enforcement Track Record is Promising

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EPA Administrator Pick Michael Regan’s Enforcement Track Record is Promising

Michael Regan was nominated to be US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator by then-President-elect Biden in December 2020 and will face Senate confirmation in the upcoming weeks. The enforcement of the US’s most important environmental and public health protection laws, like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, plummeted under Trump. What might we expect from the EPA if Regan is confirmed? Regan’s time as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) may provide some clues.

EDGI Wins $20,000 to Co-Develop Environmental Data Infrastructures With Community Groups

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EDGI Wins ,000 to Co-Develop Environmental Data Infrastructures With Community Groups

Panel speakers at EEW’s public event “Democratizing Environmental Data” in October 2020 The Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) is excited to announce receipt of a $20,000 grant from Code for Science & Society’s new Virtual Events Fund, made possible by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This grant will enable EDGI’s … Read more

Undermining the Importance of the U.S. Global Change Research Program Efforts to Address Climate Change

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Undermining the Importance of the U.S. Global Change Research Program Efforts to Address Climate Change

The U.S. Global Change Research Program “USGCRP’s Role” webpage (shown on the left) became a restricted access page after March 5, 2018 (shown on the right).  Welcome! This post is part of the EDGI Website Monitoring Team’s “Change of the Week” blog series. The purpose of this series is to highlight interesting changes we have … Read more

Building Just, Equitable, and Effective Environmental Governance Under Biden

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When President elect Joe Biden and Vice-President elect Kamala Harris take office on January 20, 2021, they will need to respond quickly to the compounding disasters of the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating climate crisis, both of which have had a disproportionate impact on communities of color, especially Black and Indigenous communities. The need for bold climate action and for a federal leadership deeply rooted in justice have never been greater. Both will require more effective environmental data and governance systems that put justice and equity at their center.   

Biden’s Pick for the Office of Public Engagement, Cedric Richmond, Profits While Polluting Industries in His District Avoid Culpability

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Biden’s Pick for the Office of Public Engagement, Cedric Richmond, Profits While Polluting Industries in His District Avoid Culpability

Environmental Enforcement Watch’s new report card on EPA enforcement in Cedric Richmond’s district between 2001 and 2019 adds to the public understanding and discussion around Richmond’s nomination. View the report card here. By Sky Murphy, Megan Raisle, Steve Hansen, Kelsey Breseman, Cole Alder, and Sara Wylie The choice of Rep. Cedric Richmond as director of … Read more

Fifty Years After the EPA’s Formation, EDGI Releases A People’s EPA

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Fifty Years After the EPA’s Formation, EDGI Releases A People’s EPA

Today the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) launches a collaborative digital project, A People’s EPA (APE). Since December 1970, Congress has charged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with implementing laws that protect us from air pollution, dirty water, and hazardous waste. Launching 50 years after the EPA’s establishment, the new project website helps illuminate the complex history, present day struggles, and future direction of the country’s lead environmental agency.

EDGI is hiring! Development Director — Part-Time

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EDGI is hiring! Development Director — Part-Time

Job Posting: Development Director — Part-time  Dates: February 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021 Compensation: $48 per hour Expected hours: 20 hours per week Location: Fully remote Position Description  The Development Director will develop and implement the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative’s (EDGI’s) fundraising strategy. They will help EDGI build and activate its network to … Read more