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13 events across 10 weeks
1
Damage
7
Distraction
5
Noise
6.3
Avg A
29.7
Avg B
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
DIST
2026-03-22
Trump Administration Announces Data Center and Gas Plant Development on Ohio Uranium Site
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
3.7
B
26.5
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
DIST
2026-03-15
Energy Secretary Comments on Gas Price Relief Timeline
federal · broad
A
—
B
50.3
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-02-27
Trump Administration Targets Oil Shipments to Cuba with New Executive Order
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
3.3
B
52.5
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-16
Trump Slams California-Britain Energy Deal
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
A
1.8
B
18.4
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DIST
2026-02-12
Trump Administration Blocks EV Charging Infrastructure Expansion
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
2.0
B
34.5
DIST
2026-02-11
Trump Orders Pentagon Coal Purchases to Revive Coal Industry
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
NOISE
2025-10-23
Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Over Ukraine War
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
8.9
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
NOISE
2025-08-30
DOE Approves LNG Exports from Cameron Parish Project
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
1.0
B
1.1
DIST
2025-08-30
Massachusetts Governor Criticizes Trump for Canceling Salem Wind Project
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Pfluger and Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
5.9
B
8.5
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Halts New York Offshore Wind Project
Policy Change
single state · broad
A
7.4
B
22.9
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG
2025-04-05
Energy Department Considers 40% of Staff Nonessential
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
41.9
B
28.7
9.3
B
53.5
DIST
2025-04-08
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Coal Industry
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
2.0
B
54.5
4.0
B
25.4