Epa MCP Server vs Weather for Grown Ups
A side-by-side look at the Epa MCP Server and Weather for Grown Ups MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Epa MCP Server for environment & nature work; choose Weather for Grown Ups for environment & nature as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Epa MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
AIRNOW_API_KEY. - You want tools like
epa_search_facilities, epa_get_facility, epa_search_violations.
Choose Weather for Grown Ups when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Environment & Nature |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | AIRNOW_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Epa MCP Server | View Weather for Grown Ups |
Tools & capabilities
Epa MCP Server tools 9
epa_search_facilitiesSearch EPA-regulated facilities by location, environmental program, or compliance status across CAA, CWA, RCRA, TRI, and SDWAepa_get_facilityFull compliance profile for one facility by EPA Registry ID — compliance status, inspections, enforcement actions, penalties, and TRI IDsepa_search_violationsSearch EPA civil and criminal enforcement cases by state, program, or date rangeepa_get_air_qualityCurrent AQI observations or the issued AQI forecast from AirNowepa_get_tri_releasesPer-chemical Toxic Release Inventory data for a single facilityepa_search_tri_releasesToxic Release Inventory records across facilities in a state or countyepa_search_superfundSearch Superfund (CERCLA/SEMS) sites by location or NPL listing statusepa_search_water_systemsSearch drinking water systems (SDWIS) by state or ZIP codeepa_get_ejscreenEJScreen environmental-justice indicators for a point and buffer
Weather for Grown Ups tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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 MCP Server
No confirmed install command for Epa MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Weather for Grown Ups
{
"mcpServers": {
"weather-for-grown-ups": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"weather-for-grown-ups"
]
}
}
}