The article discusses the alarming disappearance of federal environmental and climate data tools in the wake of the Trump administration's actions, highlighting concerns from environmental justice advocates. Tools like EJScreen and CEJST, which provided essential data on pollution levels and socio-economic vulnerabilities, have been removed or significantly altered. Experts fear this loss could impede efforts to address environmental injustices, particularly in areas home to businesses like Elon Musk's xAI. The removal of access to such data undermines the ability to support communities affected by pollution with evidence-based advocacy.
The elimination of environmental justice data and environmental justice tools is monumental, raising alarm among climate experts as vital information for vulnerable communities is erased.
The tools are how we show the rest of the world and policymakers that the issues people are talking about on the ground are backed up by data.
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