DIThe Distraction Index

#energy policy

29 events across 19 weeks

2Damage

15Hype

12Noise

6.4Avg Dmg

31.9Avg Hype

WEEK 87Aug 23 – 29

NOISE2026-08-23

Canadian Pipeline Funding Debate

WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1

NOISE2026-07-30

Kentucky Uranium Plant Conversion to AI Data Center and Gas Power Complex

Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate

WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25

NOISE2026-07-25

Peter Lake Departs Trump's National Energy Dominance Council

Personnel Capturefederal · narrow

Trump Administration Cancels Clean Energy Grants in Harris-Voting States

Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate

NOISE2026-07-24

White House Expands Pledge to Control Electric Bills Amid Data Center Boom

Policy Changefederal · broad

NOISE2026-07-24

Trump Administration Announces Nuclear Power Milestone with 4 Companies Meeting Reactor Deadline

federal · moderate

WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20

NOISE2026-06-14

Trump Administration Coal Funding Remains Expensive and Ineffective

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

Oil Executives Warn Trump Administration of Rising Gasoline Prices

federal · broad

WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6

NOISE2026-05-31

Trump Administration Deregulation and Nuclear Energy Expansion

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 73May 17 – 23

Trump Administration Allows Russian Oil Sales Waiver to Expire

Policy Changeinternational · broad

WEEK 72May 10 – 16

Trump Energy Secretary Refuses to Rule Out $5 Gas Prices

Policy Changefederal · broad

Trump Administration Gas Tax Pause Consideration

Policy Changefederal · broad

Trump Administration Oil Extraction from Military Bases

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2

DOJ Sues North Jersey Town Over Oil and Natural Gas Ban

Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow

WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18

Trump's Feud With the U.K. Over North Sea Oil

Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · narrow

Trump Administration Coal Plant Support Policy

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 65Mar 22 – 28

Trump Administration Announces Data Center and Gas Plant Development on Ohio Uranium Site

Policy Changesingle state · moderate

WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21

Energy Secretary Comments on Gas Price Relief Timeline

federal · broad

WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7

Trump Administration Targets Oil Shipments to Cuba with New Executive Order

Policy Changeinternational · narrow

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

NOISE2026-02-16

Trump Slams California-Britain Energy Deal

Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · moderate

WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14

Trump Administration Blocks EV Charging Infrastructure Expansion

Policy Changefederal · broad

Trump Orders Pentagon Coal Purchases to Revive Coal Industry

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Coal Industry

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 43Oct 19 – 25

NOISE2025-10-23

Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Over Ukraine War

Policy Changeinternational · moderate

WEEK 35Aug 24 – 30

Massachusetts Governor Criticizes Trump for Canceling Salem Wind Project

Policy Changesingle state · moderate

NOISE2025-08-30

DOE Approves LNG Exports from Cameron Parish Project

Policy Changesingle state · moderate

WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26

NOISE2025-07-26

Pfluger and Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19

NOISE2025-04-19

Trump Administration Halts New York Offshore Wind Project

Policy Changesingle state · broad

WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5

Energy Department Considers 40% of Staff Nonessential

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate