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#pollution
3 events across 3 weeks
1
Damage
2
Hype
0
Noise
33.7
Avg Dmg
30.6
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-09
Trump Administration Pollution Exposure and Environmental Rollback
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
35.6
Hype
36.5
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
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