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"To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms,
it’s common sense to first get a detailed picture of who they are and where
they are. My research shows what can be gained – by policymakers and the
broader public – from detailed environmental data and highlights what is lost
when it’s not collected.
Since President Donald Trump began his second term, his administration has
changed the U.S. government’s environmental data practices, collecting and
reporting only average and aggregate pollution levels that do not differentiate
exposure by race, gender, ethnicity or other social identities. That changes
previous administrations’ practice of looking more closely, enabling
researchers to learn who is most affected and least empowered to push back.
These changes are part of broader policy shifts across the federal government
aimed at reducing information about environmental harms and eliminating
policies that consider disparate impacts for racial and ethnic minorities,
claiming those are racially biased.
I study environmental policy, and I often see the importance of having detailed
data to understand the effects of various actions on people’s lives and who is
most vulnerable and in need of help. One example involves fishing."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
