resources

Tools to support communities in the fight for a healthy future 

Legal & Regulatory

Air Tracker is an online tool that combines air quality and weather data with real-time scientific models to help communities learn more about the air they’re breathing. Co-developed by Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Utah, Air Tracker allows users to drop a pin on the map and learn the most likely source of the air they’re breathing. The tool is currently available in five U.S. cities, including Houston, with more to come.

Air Tracker

Air Tracker is an online tool that combines air quality and weather data with real-time scientific models to help communities learn more about the air they’re breathing. Co-developed by Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Utah, Air Tracker allows users to drop a pin on the map and learn the most likely source of the air they’re breathing. The tool is currently available in five U.S. cities, including Houston, with more to come.

Mayor’s Toolkit

Air Tracker is an online tool that combines air quality and weather data with real-time scientific models to help communities learn more about the air they’re breathing. Co-developed by Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Utah, Air Tracker allows users to drop a pin on the map and learn the most likely source of the air they’re breathing. The tool is currently available in five U.S. cities, including Houston, with more to come.

Legal & Regulatory

Air Tracker is an online tool that combines air quality and weather data with real-time scientific models to help communities learn more about the air they’re breathing. Co-developed by Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Utah, Air Tracker allows users to drop a pin on the map and learn the most likely source of the air they’re breathing. The tool is currently available in five U.S. cities, including Houston, with more to come.

Oil & Gas Watch

Air Tracker is an online tool that combines air quality and weather data with real-time scientific models to help communities learn more about the air they’re breathing. Co-developed by Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Utah, Air Tracker allows users to drop a pin on the map and learn the most likely source of the air they’re breathing. The tool is currently available in five U.S. cities, including Houston, with more to come.

One Breath Partnership

Air Tracker is an online tool that combines air quality and weather data with real-time scientific models to help communities learn more about the air they’re breathing. Co-developed by Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Utah, Air Tracker allows users to drop a pin on the map and learn the most likely source of the air they’re breathing. The tool is currently available in five U.S. cities, including Houston, with more to come.

Data visualization

Explore the potential impacts of EPA’s proposal for stronger limits on petrochemical pollution.

Oil & Gas Watch

Oil & Gas Watch is a free, public inventory that tracks new and expanding oil, gas and petrochemical infrastructure throughout the U.S. Pulling from public sources like government records, news coverage and corporate disclosures, Oil & Gas Watch offers insights into how the rapidly expanding fossil fuel industry can impact public health and the environment. Oil & Gas Watch was created by the Environmental Integrity Project. 

One Breath Partnership

One Breath Partnership is telling stories from the intersections of climate, health and environmental justice to envision a better future for the Gulf Coast

Laws & Enforcement

Learn more about rules and laws for petrochemical facilities

Air Tracker

Air Tracker is an online tool that combines air quality and weather data with real-time scientific models to help communities learn more about the air they’re breathing. Co-developed by Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Utah, Air Tracker allows users to drop a pin on the map and learn the most likely source of the air they’re breathing. The tool is currently available in five U.S. cities, including Houston, with more to come.

Mayor’s Toolkit

The African American Mayor’s Association, Environmental Defense Fund and Elemental Excelerator have introduced the Mayor’s Toolkit for Climate Action, a resource to help mayors access and prioritize environmental justice solutions for their cities. This living document will be updated as needs change and additional funding opportunities arise. Equipping mayors to readily identify policy actions, federal funding and technological innovations will enable them to build resilient communities for generations to come. 

Air Quality Data Directory

Search and filter through dozens of air quality databases and tools to find the best source of data to help answer your questions about what’s in the air.

EJScreen

EJScreen is Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice mapping and screening tool. It allows users to explore demographic and environmental datasets for a geographic area. The tool provides information that can support a wide range of advocacy goals and initiatives, including grant writing, research and community engagement.