Public Comments

Submitted by the Environmental History Action Collaborative (EHAC) and members of the Website Monitoring Team, EDGI’s comments finds that the majority of the proposed rule changes are at cross-purposes with the original intent of NEPA, and urges rejection of proposals that: (a) minimize the substantive elements of NEPA; …

EDGI’s comment supports this Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) effort to make data from federally funded research more available and accessible, with comments that focus on the importance of version-control, data accessibility, and facilitation of data utilization …

EDGI’s comment focuses on removals of and reductions in access to online resources directly relevant to the proposed redefinition of Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) that constrain the public’s ability to effectively participate in this rulemaking process, to understand the impacts of …

In this comment, we show that transparency, best available science, and meaningful public participation are not the goal of this rule. Rather, the goal is to reduce the range of evidence that is used in regulatory decision-making and to make it harder to use scientific evidence that shows …

EDGI’s comment points to the substantial amount of information relevant to the Clean Power Plan and its proposed repeal that was removed from the EPA website over the course of the previous year. For the public and regulated bodies to understand the feasibility of implementing the CPP, they …

EDGI’s comments on this proceeding focus on removals of online Clean Power Plan (CPP) resources, removals that constrain the public’s ability to effectively participate in the rulemaking process. Reduced access to related resources, especially the EPA’s climate change websites, also constrains the ability of stakeholders and regulated entities …

According to our research, the RMP amendments will improve the safety of chemical processing, improve information access for first responders, and protect local communities. The amendments also implement good data governance practices to ensure that Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) , emergency response officials, and members of the …