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19 events across 13 weeks
2
Damage
12
Hype
5
Noise
7.0
Avg Dmg
35.8
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-10
Trump Energy Secretary Refuses to Rule Out $5 Gas Prices
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
65.5
HYPE
2026-05-10
Trump Administration Gas Tax Pause Consideration
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
1.8
Hype
55.8
HYPE
2026-05-09
Trump Administration Oil Extraction from Military Bases
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
3.2
Hype
34.8
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
DMG
2026-04-26
DOJ Sues North Jersey Town Over Oil and Natural Gas Ban
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
42.8
Hype
37.5
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
Trump's Feud With the U.K. Over North Sea Oil
Norm Erosion Only
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
70.8
HYPE
2026-04-09
Trump Administration Coal Plant Support Policy
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
HYPE
2026-03-22
Trump Administration Announces Data Center and Gas Plant Development on Ohio Uranium Site
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
3.7
Hype
26.5
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-03-15
Energy Secretary Comments on Gas Price Relief Timeline
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
50.3
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-02-27
Trump Administration Targets Oil Shipments to Cuba with New Executive Order
Policy Change
international · narrow
Damage
3.3
Hype
52.5
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-16
Trump Slams California-Britain Energy Deal
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
Damage
1.8
Hype
18.4
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-02-12
Trump Administration Blocks EV Charging Infrastructure Expansion
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
2.0
Hype
34.5
HYPE
2026-02-11
Trump Orders Pentagon Coal Purchases to Revive Coal Industry
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
NOISE
2025-10-23
Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Over Ukraine War
Policy Change
international · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.9
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
NOISE
2025-08-30
DOE Approves LNG Exports from Cameron Parish Project
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
1.0
Hype
1.1
HYPE
2025-08-30
Massachusetts Governor Criticizes Trump for Canceling Salem Wind Project
Policy Change
single state · moderate
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 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Halts New York Offshore Wind Project
Policy Change
single state · broad
Damage
7.4
Hype
22.9
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG
2025-04-05
Energy Department Considers 40% of Staff Nonessential
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
41.9
Hype
28.7
Damage
2.2
Hype
29.3
Damage
9.3
Hype
53.5
HYPE
2025-04-08
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Coal Industry
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
2.0
Hype
54.5
Damage
4.0
Hype
25.4