Epa Emissions vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Epa Emissions and Filesystem MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Epa Emissions for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Filesystem for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Epa Emissions when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
ghg_facility_emissions, ghg_emissions_by_sector, tri_facility_releases.
Choose Filesystem when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
path, head, tail.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 85/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 91,487 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Epa Emissions | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Epa Emissions tools 5
ghg_facility_emissionsThe biggest greenhouse-gas-emitting facilities in a US state (EPA GHGRP), ranked by total CO2-equivalent emissions. Returns each facility's name, location, industry sector(s), and total metric tons CO2e. State-scoped (pass a state). Data lags ~1.5 years — latest full year is auto-selected (currently 2023) unless a `year` is given.ghg_emissions_by_sectorTotal greenhouse-gas emissions by INDUSTRY SECTOR within a US state (EPA GHGRP) — answers 'which sectors emit the most in <state>'. Sectors: Power Plants, Refineries, Chemicals, Metals, Minerals, Pulp and Paper, Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, Waste, etc. Returns each sector's total metric tons CO2e and facility count, ranked. State-scoped (pass a state); data lags ~1.5y so the latest full year (~2023) is auto-selected unless `year` is given.tri_facility_releasesSearch EPA TRI toxic chemical release facilities by state, and optionally by COUNTY — "what toxic releases are reported in Harris County, Texas" is the shape these questions usually take. Returns facility location, county, type, and chemicals released with quantities in pounds.tri_chemical_releasesTrack toxic chemical releases by chemical name and state. Returns quantities released to air, water, and land broken down by year.tri_trendsAnalyze toxic release trends over time by state or chemical. Returns historical release data across years to identify patterns and changes.
Filesystem tools 17
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Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Epa Emissions
{
"mcpServers": {
"epa-emissions": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-epa-emissions"
]
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Epa Emissions is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Epa Emissions for environment & nature work and Filesystem for file systems.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Epa Emissions has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Filesystem is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add epa-emissions and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Epa Emissions has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 9 views, 0 installs and 91,487 GitHub stars.