The National Science Foundation (NSF) is under threat. Proposed changes to NSF’s grantmaking process would politicize NSF-backed science and threaten its integrity. Join our Aug. 18 workshop with @ucs.org's Kei Koizumi to learn how to take action. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Public Comment Workshop for NSF's Proposal to Politicize Grantmaking – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has proposed policy changes that would politicize its grantmaking process and threaten the integrity of federally-backed research.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is under threat. Proposed changes to NSF’s grantmaking process would politicize NSF-backed science and threaten its integrity. Join our Aug. 18 workshop with @ucs.org's Kei Koizumi to learn how to take action. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Public Comment Workshop for NSF's Proposal to Politicize Grantmaking – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has proposed policy changes that would politicize its grantmaking process and threaten the integrity of federally-backed research.

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A new report by EDGI puts "BP’s Whiting refinery in an unwelcome spotlight, landing the Whiting Business Unit on a short list of the country’s biggest fossil-fuel 'supplier' sources of greenhouse-gas pollution." The report "digs into EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data." tinyurl.com/yc6knx4t

BP Whiting Among Top U.S. Greenhouse Gas Suppliers

EDGI lists BP Whiting among top U.S. greenhouse‑gas suppliers.

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With the National Science Foundation (NSF) under threat from the Trump administration, Science Rising’s Senior Advisor, Kei Koizumi, explains why this institution is so important to American science and how, by working together, we can protect it.

Research at Risk: The Latest Proposal to Devastate the National Science Foundation - Union of Concerned Scientists

Hi, I’m Kei Koizumi (pronounced like the letter “K”; he/him). I’m new to this UCS blog so let me introduce myself. I’m a social scientist, a science policy practitioner, and a science policy maker. My personal mission has long been to use science policy to provide everyone, in every community, opportunities to participate in and benefit from science and engineering.

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Corporations, not individuals, are largely responsible for climate change, and EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) data show the worst culprits. Yet the EPA has proposed to eliminate the program. Learn more in EDGI’s latest report: envirodatagov.org/publication/...

The GHGRP captures between 85-90% of all U.S. emissions, helping identify the corporate & state actors most responsible for climate change. But EPA is proposing to eliminate the program. A new EDGI report shows how GHGRP can be used to identify the top polluters in the U.S. tinyurl.com/y8kedu8x

Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data

A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...

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“According to [EDGI’s] report, direct emissions fell to a record low in 2023, which is the last year with publicly available data, but projected emissions from suppliers of oil, gas and other fuels reached a record high.” tinyurl.com/2suy3efs Read the report: envirodatagov.org/wp-content/u...

BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report

The study lists the BP Whiting Refinery as one of the 10 largest suppliers of greenhouse gas emissions nationwide.

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“According to [EDGI’s] report, direct emissions fell to a record low in 2023, which is the last year with publicly available data, but projected emissions from suppliers of oil, gas and other fuels reached a record high.” tinyurl.com/2suy3efs Read the report: envirodatagov.org/wp-content/u...

BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report

The study lists the BP Whiting Refinery as one of the 10 largest suppliers of greenhouse gas emissions nationwide.

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Corporations, not individuals, are largely responsible for climate change, and EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) data show the worst culprits. Yet the EPA has proposed to eliminate the program. Learn more in EDGI’s latest report: envirodatagov.org/publication/...

The GHGRP captures between 85-90% of all U.S. emissions, helping identify the corporate & state actors most responsible for climate change. But EPA is proposing to eliminate the program. A new EDGI report shows how GHGRP can be used to identify the top polluters in the U.S. tinyurl.com/y8kedu8x

Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data

A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...

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“I can’t remember another time that, with DOE specifically, we’ve seen an entire domain go down the way that [it] has been reported on now,” said Izzy Pacenza, who monitors government websites for the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative. grist.org/politics/ene...

Why did energy-saving tips disappear from the Energy Department website?

As the country sizzled through heat waves, the government removed some of its most actionable advice about how to conserve energy.

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“In a study conducted last year, the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative also found that those living within one mile of an EPA-regulated data center were breathing above average air pollution and also tended to be communities of color compared to the national median.” tinyurl.com/2p4feu5n

SpaceXAI's Unpermitted Data Center Power Project Impacts Black Communities, Analysis Finds

The NAACP sued to stop the gas turbines powering the data center near Memphis.

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“In a study conducted last year, the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative also found that those living within one mile of an EPA-regulated data center were breathing above average air pollution and also tended to be communities of color compared to the national median.” tinyurl.com/2p4feu5n

SpaceXAI's Unpermitted Data Center Power Project Impacts Black Communities, Analysis Finds

The NAACP sued to stop the gas turbines powering the data center near Memphis.

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"EDGI's Gehrke is concerned about the 'quiet discontinuation' of climate data under the Trump administration, which could leave scientists without the information they need to address climate change. She thinks Climate.us could prove a valuable tool for keeping tabs on that." tinyurl.com/2wfeyvut

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump

Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.

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OMB has proposed dramatic changes to federal grant guidelines that would weaken scientists’ and research organizations’ ability to pursue independent research for the public good. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/proposed-omb... Submit a comment by July 13: go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...

Proposed OMB Rule Threatens Public Interest Science – Comment by July 13 – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget, in conjunction with more than 40 federal agencies, has proposed dramatic changes to federal grant guidelines that would politicize federal grantmaking and wea...

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This is tomorrow! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EPA is proposing to repeal federal restrictions on PFAS in our drinking water. Take action by writing a public comment! Join EDGI for a training with PFAS experts Phil Brown, Alissa Cordner, and Marianne Sullivan. July 9 at 12PM Eastern. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

EPA’s page “explaining the causes of climate change no longer lists human activity as a direct driver of global warming. ... Izzy Pacenza, who monitors government websites for the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative, called it ‘an all-out assault on climate information.’” tinyurl.com/yyfnss97

The plan to make climate science harder to erase

As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.

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📣 Action alert! EPA is proposing to deregulate PFAS, or forever chemicals. You can learn more and take action by attending EDGI’s workshop, featuring a panel of PFAS experts. Register for the July 9 workshop here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📣 Action alert! EPA is proposing to deregulate PFAS, or forever chemicals. You can learn more and take action by attending EDGI’s workshop, featuring a panel of PFAS experts. Register for the July 9 workshop here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

OMB has proposed dramatic changes to federal grant guidelines that would weaken scientists’ and research organizations’ ability to pursue independent research for the public good. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/proposed-omb... Submit a comment by July 13: go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...

Proposed OMB Rule Threatens Public Interest Science – Comment by July 13 – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget, in conjunction with more than 40 federal agencies, has proposed dramatic changes to federal grant guidelines that would politicize federal grantmaking and wea...

envirodatagov.org

EPA is proposing to repeal federal restrictions on PFAS in our drinking water. Take action by writing a public comment! Join EDGI for a training with PFAS experts Phil Brown, Alissa Cordner, and Marianne Sullivan. July 9 at 12PM Eastern. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

"EDGI's Gehrke is concerned about the 'quiet discontinuation' of climate data under the Trump administration, which could leave scientists without the information they need to address climate change. She thinks Climate.us could prove a valuable tool for keeping tabs on that." tinyurl.com/2wfeyvut

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump

Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.

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Climate.us is officially live! After NOAA ended Climate.gov’s day-to-day operations in 2025, former team members built Climate.us to carry that work forward. Their explanations and graphics have always stood out to me as clear, accessible, and transparent. I’m really looking forward to this reboot.

Climate.us Home

independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics

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In the past year, the Trump admin has invoked “Gold Standard Science” to dismantle and politicize scientific institutions. In an op-ed for @ucs.org, EDGI traces its use across federal agencies to suppress, undermine, and sow doubt in inconvenient scientific information. blog.ucs.org/science-blog...

A Year in, the Trump Administration is Exercising “Gold Standard” Suppression of Science

Rather than encouraging high quality science, the Trump administration is disingenuously invoking “gold standard science” as a means to suppress it.

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A proposed OMB rule would make it much easier for political appointees to terminate and deny federal grants. You can challenge this proposal by writing a public comment, and this workshop will help teach how. Join this Monday, June 23!

Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG)@lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A proposed OMB rule could make it easier for federal agencies to restrict or terminate funding for nonprofits, universities, local governments, and Tribal nations. Join L4GG, the Environmental Protection Network, and partners for a training. June 23 | 2 PM ET L4GG.org/OMBTraining

A proposed OMB rule would make it much easier for political appointees to terminate and deny federal grants. You can challenge this proposal by writing a public comment, and this workshop will help teach how. Join this Monday, June 23!

Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG)@lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A proposed OMB rule could make it easier for federal agencies to restrict or terminate funding for nonprofits, universities, local governments, and Tribal nations. Join L4GG, the Environmental Protection Network, and partners for a training. June 23 | 2 PM ET L4GG.org/OMBTraining

Three coal-fired plants with a history of environmental violations are among those getting an infusion of taxpayer money from the Trump administration. For local advocates, the grants are like a “slap in the face.”

Trump Administration’s Coal Investments Breathe New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations - Inside Climate News

At least three of the 12 coal plants the Trump administration funded have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations, amplifying public-health concerns.

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EPA removed historic hurricane information from its website, preventing communities, local officials, and scientists from accessing and learning from past federal disaster response efforts. Learn more in our latest Highlights From the Change Log series analysis: envirodatagov.org/information-...

Information About Historic Hurricanes Removed From EPA’s Website  – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

In April 2026, EPA’s main page for Hurricane Helene was deleted, alongside all other EPA pages related to the September 2024 Category 4 storm that were not news releases. This home page previously off...

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EPA removed historic hurricane information from its website, preventing communities, local officials, and scientists from accessing and learning from past federal disaster response efforts. Learn more in our latest Highlights From the Change Log series analysis: envirodatagov.org/information-...

Information About Historic Hurricanes Removed From EPA’s Website  – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

In April 2026, EPA’s main page for Hurricane Helene was deleted, alongside all other EPA pages related to the September 2024 Category 4 storm that were not news releases. This home page previously off...

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EPA “enforcement has been restructured,” according to reporting using EDGI’s analysis. “Administrative cases ... to address the permit violations ... are being resolved more leniently at the federal level. Penalties are smaller. More cases are closing with zero fines.” tinyurl.com/hcb33ujj

EPA FY2025 Enforcement Numbers Are Being Read Wrong by Most - Environment+Energy Leader

While administrative civil cases are resolving more leniently, criminal enforcement produced its highest defendant count since fiscal year 2016 and resulted in forfeiture exceeding $1 billion in illeg...

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