DIThe Distraction Index

#energy_policy

28 events across 19 weeks

0Damage

9Hype

19Noise

7.5Avg Dmg

22.3Avg Hype

WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15

NOISE2026-08-09

Trump Administration Moves to Expand Coal Mining on Federal Lands

Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate

NOISE2026-08-08

Energy Emergency Declaration Yields Reduced Energy Output Despite $4B Spending

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25

Trump Announces AI Data Center Power Initiative with Offshore Nuclear

Policy Changefederal · moderate

NOISE2026-07-24

Trump Announces Nuclear Innovation Milestones and $200M Nuclear Push

Policy Changefederal · narrow

NOISE2026-07-24

White House Expands Data Center Power Cost Support

Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow

NOISE2026-07-19

Trump Buyouts Shake Offshore Wind Industry

Policy Changemulti state · moderate

WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11

NOISE2026-07-07

Trump Revokes Iran's Oil Sales License After Strait of Hormuz Incidents

Policy Changeinternational · moderate

NOISE2026-07-05

Trump Administration Spends $3 Billion to Kill Offshore Wind Projects

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18

Trump Officials Project Gas Price Decline to $3 by Summer

Information Operationfederal · broad

WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21

Trump Administration Orders Restart of California Oil Pipeline

Policy Changesingle state · moderate

WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28

NOISE2026-02-24

Carney Knew of Keystone XL Plans Before White House Meeting

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

NOISE2025-05-23

Trump Signs Order to Boost Nuclear Energy Industry

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14

Trump Administration Energy Secretary Visits Venezuela for Oil Industry Assessment

Policy Changeinternational · moderate

WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17

Trump Administration Halts All Offshore Wind Projects

Policy Changefederal · broad

NOISE2026-01-16

Trump Administration Backs Year-Round E15 Fuel, Seeks Congressional Action

Policy Changefederal · moderate

Trump Administration Proposes Forcing Grid Operators to Bend to His Will on Affordability

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13

NOISE2025-12-11

First Gulf of Mexico Oil Lease Sale Draws $279 Million in Bids

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22

Trump Administration Approves Massive Offshore Oil Drilling Expansion

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 46Nov 9 – 15

Trump Energy Policy Sends Shockwaves Through Wind Industry

Policy Changefederal · moderate

NOISE2025-11-14

Trump Administration Advances Nuclear Power Strategy for AI Energy Demands

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 38Sep 14 – 20

NOISE2025-09-20

Trump Administration Moves to Revoke Wind Project Permit

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13

NOISE2025-09-13

House Backs Resolution in Favor of New Coal Lease Sales

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 34Aug 17 – 23

Trump Blames Rising Electricity Prices on Renewable Energy

Information Operationfederal · broad

NOISE2025-08-23

White House Extends Order to Keep Michigan Coal Plant Open

Policy Changesingle state · moderate

WEEK 20May 11 – 17

NOISE2025-05-17

Republican House Bill Would Harm US Rooftop Solar Companies

Policy Changefederal · narrow

WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12

NOISE2025-04-05

Trump Nuclear Energy Initiative in Texas

Policy Changesingle state · moderate

WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29

NOISE2025-03-29

Trump Fires Clean Energy Leader From TVA Board Without Public Explanation

Personnel Capturesingle state · moderate

WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25

NOISE2025-01-24

Trump Signals End to US Oil Imports from Venezuela

Policy Changeinternational · moderate