Climate entity

Barack Obama

Person

All 3 tracked stories fall under one category: regulation. Of the tracked stories, 2 of 3 also mention Donald Trump, the most common co-covered peer. At 8, the average consequence score sits above the same-window beat average of 6.2. Each story carries 2.3 original sources on average, compared with 3.1 for the broader beat in this window.

Last mentioned: Sep 15, 2026

Entity pulse

Recent coverage · Barack Obama

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3 stories
8 avg impact
0% positive
67% negative

Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 67 percentage points.

  • 33% neutral
  • 67% negative

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about Barack Obama

All 3 tracked stories fall under one category: regulation. Of the tracked stories, 2 of 3 also mention Donald Trump, the most common co-covered peer. At 8, the average consequence score sits above the same-window beat average of 6.2. Each story carries 2.3 original sources on average, compared with 3.1 for the broader beat in this window. The 182-day window averages about 0.1 stories each week. This profile follows 3 Climate stories mentioning Barack Obama across the period from March 18, 2026 to September 15, 2026.

Stories tracked
3
Per week
0.1
Sources per story
2.3

Computed from the 3 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 975 Climate stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.

Coverage cohort

Appears alongside

Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Barack Obama. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. Separate proposal expected to be finalized

    The EPA's separate rule preventing future power plant greenhouse gas regulation is expected to be made final next year.

  2. EPA announces power plant rule repeal

    The agency repealed power plant greenhouse gas rules and proposed preventing future administrations from regulating stationary source climate pollution.

  3. Multi-State Lawsuit Filed

    A coalition of 23 states and 14 cities sues the EPA in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

  4. Oil Price Surge

    Conflict with Iran drives Brent crude toward the $100 per barrel milestone.

  5. Trump Revokes Finding

    The Trump administration formally terminates the 2009 conclusion to halt climate regulations.

  6. Vehicle greenhouse gas standards eliminated

    The EPA eliminated all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks, following an earlier revocation of the central scientific finding.

  7. Power plant rule repeal first proposed

    The EPA first proposed revoking greenhouse gas limits for coal and natural gas power plants.

  8. Policy Reversal

    Aggressive green energy and EV infrastructure plans are dismantled or frozen.

  9. Energy Independence

    The U.S. begins exporting more oil and petroleum than it imports.

  10. Endangerment Finding Issued

    The EPA under President Obama officially declares greenhouse gases a threat to public health.

Stories mentioning Barack Obama 3

Climate Policy Neutral

EPA Ends Power Plant GHG Rule, Cites $300B in Savings

The EPA has repealed Biden-era limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, claiming more than $300 billion in industry savings. The agency also proposed a rule to prevent future administrations from regulating power-plant climate pollution. Environmental groups warn the move worsens public health and climate risks while legal challenges mount.

2 sources

Source: Matthew Daly (US) · Associated Press (US)

Climate Policy Negative

U.S. Energy Policy Reversals Leave Automakers Vulnerable Amid $100 Oil Spike

The resurgence of $100-per-barrel Brent crude, driven by conflict with Iran, has exposed the strategic vulnerability of the U.S. automotive sector. Following years of regulatory rollbacks that stifled domestic electric vehicle (EV) production and charging infrastructure, American consumers find themselves with few domestic alternatives to gasoline-powered transport.

2 sources

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