What Environmental Integrity Project does

Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit environmental watchdog founded in 2003, headquartered in Washington DC with regional offices in Austin, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana, and operating with a staff of 11–50 employees. Its functional role is to expose environmental violations, document declines in regulatory enforcement, and pursue legal actions against polluters and government agencies in order to hold them accountable to U.S. environmental laws, principally the Clean Air Act. Primary beneficiaries are environmental justice communities bearing disproportionate pollution burdens, government accountability watchers (journalists, policymakers, and advocates tracking EPA and state agency performance), and public interest researchers who use EIP's open data products.

EIP's core product surface is a portfolio of public-facing data platforms and dashboards—Ashtracker (coal ash groundwater contamination tracking), Oil & Gas Watch (a national database of public records on the oil and gas industry), the Fenceline Monitoring Dashboard (air pollution monitoring at facility perimeters), the State Emissions Inventory, the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data product, the Plastics Plants Inventory, the Center for Applied Environmental Science (CAES, providing free scientific and engineering expertise to communities), an inventory of Carbon Capture Use and Sequestration projects, an Inventory of Proposed Gas Power Plants in Texas, and the Trump EPA Pollution Pass Map built in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund. Outputs are accompanied by investigative research reports, an Environmental Integrity Podcast, two newsletters, and active social media. Underlying technology is described as data aggregation and monitoring tools rather than machine learning systems.

The revenue model is donations from individuals, foundations, and charitable organizations; EIP does not charge for reports, data tools, or legal advocacy, and has no traditional sales channels. The go-to-market is a community-led, advocacy motion in which EIP conducts investigations, publishes reports, and files lawsuits or Clean Air Act citizen petitions—often jointly with legal partners (Public Citizen Litigation Group, Earthjustice, ELPC) and grassroots community organizations—to translate data into enforcement and policy outcomes. Because EIP is structured as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, there are no funding rounds, equity investors, or revenue transactions reported in the source data, and the organization is not a traditional investment vehicle.

Name

Environmental Integrity Project

Legal name

Environmental Integrity Project

Website

https://environmentalintegrity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit watchdog founded in 2003 that uses public data platforms—Ashtracker, Oil & Gas Watch, Fenceline Monitoring, CAES—plus litigation and community coalitions to hold polluters and U.S. government agencies accountable for environmental enforcement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIP's primary revenue comes from donations from individuals, foundations, and charitable organizations that support environmental advocacy and accountability work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is a nonprofit environmental watchdog that develops and maintains public data platforms (Ashtracker, Oil & Gas Watch, and the Fenceline Monitoring Dashboard) to track pollution from major industrial sources, and provides free scientific expertise through its Center for Applied Environmental Science. EIP also pursues litigation against polluters and government agencies to enforce environmental laws and protect public health.

Product overview

The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is a nonprofit environmental watchdog organization that offers a portfolio of public-facing data platforms, scientific resources, and publications. The core products include Ashtracker (coal ash contamination database), Oil & Gas Watch (oil and gas industry database), the Center for Applied Environmental Science (providing free scientific expertise to communities), and various emissions monitoring dashboards. These tools work together to help communities, regulators, and advocates track pollution, enforce environmental laws, and hold polluters accountable.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oil & Gas Watch: A national database of public records and reports about the oil and gas industry examining its climate and health impact.
• Ashtracker
• Center for Applied Environmental Science

Products and services

• Ashtracker
• Oil & Gas Watch
• Fenceline Monitoring Dashboard
• Center for Applied Environmental Science (CAES)
• Environmental Litigation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Documented decline in environmental enforcement: civil lawsuits against polluters fell to historic low in first year of Trump administration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EarthjusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026EIP works with Earthjustice attorneys on lawsuits challenging weak EPA regulations. Earthjustice provides litigation support while EIP contributes scientific analysis and policy expertise. Together they have filed suits against weak trash incinerator rules and steel industry air permits.
• The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026EIP partnered with ELPC to file suit against EPA for failing to act on a Clean Air Act petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works air permit renewal. ELPC provides regional Midwest environmental law expertise.
• Public Citizen Litigation GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026EIP partners with Public Citizen Litigation Group to file federal lawsuits challenging government actions and environmental violations. Together they filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana's CAMRA law that restricts community air monitoring. Public Citizen provides legal representation while EIP contributes research and policy expertise.
• Community Partners (Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026EIP works with a coalition of community groups including Climate Conversations Brazoria County, Rise St. James, For a Better Bayou, Chispa Texas, Gulf Reach Institute, Better Brazoria Clean Air & Water, and Fenceline Watch. These grassroots organizations provide local knowledge and community mobilization while EIP provides research and legal resources.
• Sierra ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025EIP and Sierra Club jointly filed complaints with EPA and TCEQ demanding an end to illegal gas plant permitting in Texas. Sierra Club provides grassroots organizing capacity and policy expertise while EIP contributes research and technical analysis.
• Gary Advocates for Responsible Development (GARD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025EIP partnered with GARD to file suit against EPA over U.S. Steel Gary Works air permit. GARD provides local community representation from Gary, Indiana, while EIP contributes legal and technical expertise.
• Just Transition Northwest Indiana (JTNWI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025EIP partnered with JTNWI on the lawsuit concerning U.S. Steel Gary Works air permit, representing workers and communities transitioning from fossil fuel industries.
• Center for Applied Environmental Science (CAES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAES is an EIP initiative that helps communities fight big polluters by providing free scientific and engineering expertise. CAES monitors benzene emissions at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works and supports community advocacy with data.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Earthjustice: Earthjustice is the largest nonprofit environmental law organization in the U.S. and a direct co-litigation partner of EIP; both file federal Clean Air Act suits against EPA and major polluters, share scientific and policy work, and serve overlapping community and advocacy audiences.
• Sierra Club: Sierra Club is a grassroots environmental organization that partners with EIP on Texas gas plant permitting complaints and shares overlapping focus areas in oil & gas, coal, and clean air enforcement.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): NRDC is one of the largest U.S. environmental advocacy groups combining scientific research, policy analysis, and litigation; it directly overlaps with EIP in tracking EPA enforcement, air and water pollution, and oil & gas industry impacts.
• Center for Biological Diversity: Center for Biological Diversity combines scientific research, advocacy, and an in-house legal arm to pursue environmental litigation; its operating model — independent science paired with aggressive federal lawsuits — closely mirrors EIP's approach.
• Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC): SELC is a regional environmental legal advocacy organization that litigates Clean Air Act and water quality cases across the Southeast; it is closely comparable to EIP in mission, legal strategy, and regional focus on polluter accountability.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): EDF is a major environmental advocacy organization that co-developed the Trump EPA Pollution Pass Map with EIP; it operates overlapping data, policy, and litigation functions focused on holding polluters and regulators accountable.
• Public Citizen Litigation Group: Public Citizen's litigation arm is a recurring co-plaintiff with EIP (e.g., the Louisiana CAMRA suit); both pursue federal litigation against regulatory rollbacks and industry violations, serving similar advocacy and community clients.
• Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC): ELPC is a Midwest-based environmental legal advocacy organization that has filed joint suits with EIP (e.g., U.S. Steel Gary Works); it shares EIP's combined legal-policy-scientific approach and Clean Air Act litigation strategy.
• Union of Concerned Scientists: Union of Concerned Scientists applies independent scientific analysis to environmental and energy policy debates; it overlaps with EIP's CAES function in providing technical expertise to support public-interest advocacy and regulatory accountability.

Emerging players

• Earthworks: Earthworks is a smaller environmental NGO focused on oil, gas, and mining impacts, with comparable use of data, community partnerships, and policy advocacy; it is similar in scale and methodology to EIP's oil & gas work but narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EnviroIntegrity
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnvIntegrity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-integrity-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/environmentalintegrityproject

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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