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24 events across 20 weeks
4
Damage
8
Hype
12
Noise
16.1
Avg Dmg
21.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
Trump Administration Pollution Reprieve for Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
42.2
Hype
43.5
HYPE
2026-04-12
Trump Administration Moves Great Lakes Asian Carp Project from Illinois
Resource Reallocation
multi state · moderate
Damage
5.4
Hype
33.3
WEEK 67
Apr 5 – 11
HYPE
2026-04-05
Trump Administration Proposes Wildfire Fighting Policy Changes
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
57.5
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Weedkiller and Weapons of War
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
19.0
Hype
45.3
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
Appeals Court Questions EPA Clean Energy Contract Terminations
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
13.8
Hype
17.6
HYPE
2026-02-23
RFK Jr. Backs Pesticide Production Despite Prior Opposition
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DMG
2025-03-05
Trump Administration Dismantles Climate Action Policies
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
37.8
Hype
24.1
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
HYPE
2026-01-16
Trump Administration Halts All Offshore Wind Projects
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
23.4
Hype
27.2
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
Trump Administration Orders Colorado Coal Generator to Stay Open
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
8.8
Hype
16.6
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-12-11
First Gulf of Mexico Oil Lease Sale Draws $279 Million in Bids
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
10.6
Hype
9.2
WEEK 46
Nov 9 – 15
HYPE
2025-11-14
Trump Administration Finalizes Alaska Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Drilling Plan
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
13.3
Hype
26.4
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
DMG
2025-11-07
Trump Administration Battles State-Level Lawsuits Against Oil Giants
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
37.0
Hype
17.1
WEEK 41
Oct 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-10-10
Republicans Vote to Roll Back Biden-Era Mining and Drilling Restrictions
Policy Change
multi state · moderate
Damage
16.7
Hype
17.8
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-09-26
BLM Issues Record of Decision on West Antelope III Coal Lease
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
4.0
Hype
2.1
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
DMG
2025-07-19
EPA Eliminates Research and Development Office
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
29.2
Hype
16.4
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE
2025-07-05
EPA Administrator Zeldin Suspends 139 Employees
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
23.2
Hype
23.1
NOISE
2025-07-04
Renewable Energy Faces Setback in Spending Bill
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
NOISE
2025-06-14
International Ocean Protection Agreements Advanced
international · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.2
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
Navajo President Calls on Trump Administration to Preserve Bears Ears Monument
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
4.8
Hype
10.7
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
PFAS Regulation Proposed Without Polluter Penalties
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
23.3
Hype
11.9
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
NOISE
2025-02-01
Trump Orders Large Release at Success Lake
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
Damage
1.4
Hype
8.9
NOISE
2025-02-01
Lee Zeldin Sworn In as EPA Administrator
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-01-24
Trump Pauses All Offshore Windmill Projects
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
13.3
Hype
30.2
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
GOP States and Oil Lobbying Group Sue White House Over Offshore Drilling Restrictions
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
17.4
Hype
14.1
Damage
21.9
Hype
28.5
5.5
Hype
8.9
10.2
Hype
11.1