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#deregulation
15 events across 11 weeks
6
Damage
3
Hype
6
Noise
22.8
Avg Dmg
20.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-09
Trump Administration Pollution Exposure and Environmental Rollback
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
35.6
Hype
36.5
NOISE
2026-05-07
White House Distances from AI Regulation
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
21.3
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
Trump Administration Pollution Reprieve for Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
42.2
Hype
43.5
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-03-22
Trump EPA Rolls Back Air Quality Protections in National Parks
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
2.7
Hype
21.8
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2025-04-14
Trump Administration Calls for Additional Deregulatory Action
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
26.0
Hype
13.1
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-17
Wall Street Regulator Calls for Shrinking Executive Pay Disclosure
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
19.4
Hype
12.2
HYPE
2025-07-24
Trump Administration Loosens AI Rules While States Seek Regulation
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
DMG
2025-11-21
EPA Rule Would Reduce Wetlands Protections Across Mississippi River Basin
Policy Change
multi state · broad
Damage
33.5
Hype
10.8
DMG
2025-11-21
Trump EPA Approves Second Forever Chemical Pesticide in Two Weeks
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 41
Oct 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-10-10
Republicans Vote to Roll Back Biden-Era Mining and Drilling Restrictions
Policy Change
multi state · moderate
Damage
16.7
Hype
17.8
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
DMG
2025-10-03
Deregulation of Workplace Protections for Women Raises Concerns
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
29.0
Hype
18.5
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
DMG
2025-09-13
EPA Proposes Halting Emissions Reporting Requirements Until 2034
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
14.3
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Pfluger and Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
5.9
Hype
8.5
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
DMG
2025-05-30
Supreme Court Scales Back Environmental Law
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
30.9
Hype
15.7
Damage
20.8
Hype
31.2
NOISE
2025-07-23
Trump Administration Reduces AI Regulations
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
19.9
Hype
20.8
Damage
27.3
Hype
18.6