public engagement Archives – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

EDGI’s Public Comment to the OSTP on the Development of a Federal Environmental Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan

February 26, 2026March 8, 2024 by EDGI Comms

Late last fall, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) sought to gather information and feedback for developing a coordinated Federal strategy to identify and address gaps in science, data, and research related to environmental justice. EDGI submitted a public comment responding to OSTP’s questions. Below are key points addressed in EDGI’s response: The … Read more

EDGI’s Public Comment on Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process

February 26, 2026March 13, 2023 by EDGI Comms

The Biden administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently requested public comment on a set of learnings and potential recommendations for broadening public engagement in the federal regulatory process that they’ve developed based on written submissions and a public engagement session last year. Below is EDGI’s public comment to the OIRA.