Trump EPA Plan Would Restrict Public's Right to Know About Climate Pollution

"The data, which the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has been collecting since 2011, is essential in efforts to reduce emissions and provides vital information to the public about climate pollution from the largest U.S. polluters. However, the Trump EPA has proposed to put an end to greenhouse gas reporting by major polluters. This move is consistent with the Trump administration's intent to make climate denial an official U.S. policy and restricts the public from the right to know."

"Researchers at the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have been using EPA data for many years now to rank the top U.S. polluters and disseminate vital information to the public. They publish their findings annually and have just released the 2025 edition of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Index. In the interview that follows, Michael Ash, professor of economics and public policy and co-director of PERI's Corporate Toxics Information Project,"

Since 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency has required large industrial facilities to report greenhouse gas emissions, with data collected through the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program since 2011. That data supports emissions reduction efforts and provides the public with vital information on climate pollution from the largest U.S. polluters. The Trump EPA has proposed ending the reporting requirement, a move that aligns with climate denial and would restrict public access to emissions information. Researchers at PERI use the EPA data to rank top polluters and released the 2025 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Index, detailing implications for climate change and justice.

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