#environmental policy | The Distraction Index
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#environmental policy
12 events across 8 weeks
0
Damage
2
Distraction
10
Noise
9.5
Avg A
17.8
Avg B
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
NOISE
2026-01-09
House Fails to Override Trump Veto of Colorado Clean Drinking Water Project
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
7.0
B
9.6
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
NOISE
2025-10-03
Trump Administration Cuts Illinois Clean Energy and Electric Grid Projects
Resource Reallocation
multi state · moderate
A
12.5
B
23.2
DIST
2025-10-03
Trump Administration Cuts $7.6B in Clean Energy Grants
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
NOISE
2025-08-30
Western States Seek to End Rio Grande Water Dispute
multi state · moderate
A
0.6
B
1.6
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
NOISE
2025-08-09
EPA Threatens to Defund $156 Million NC Clean Energy Program
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
4.4
B
21.5
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
EPA Proposes Historic Renewable Fuel Blending Standards
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
0.1
B
5.9
NOISE
2025-06-14
Trump Creates New Federal Wildfire Agency
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
9.5
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
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Halts Electric School Bus Transition
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
7.9
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE
2025-04-05
Forest Protections Rolled Back for Logging Expansion
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
14.5
B
18.9
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DIST
2025-02-08
EV Charging Station Funding Pause
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
9.4
B
26.6
21.8
B
27.6
B
12.2
B
24.9
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Considers Executive Orders Against Environmental Groups
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
18.7
B
19.2