Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned due to Trump administration delays. This represents obstruction of renewable energy development.
Administrative delays on a single offshore wind project represent routine policy implementation friction, not constitutional damage. Rule_of_law=1 (minor administrative process concerns), separation=1 (executive discretion within authority), capture=2 (potential industry influence on regulatory timeline). Policy_change mechanism adds 15% but single_state scope reduces by 15%. Base constitutional score 0.68 yields final A=0.61. B-score elevated by climate change narrative framing (outrage_bait=3, media_friendliness=4) and pattern-matching to broader environmental rollback concerns (pattern_match=4), but lacks viral qualities. Final B=16.24. With A<25, no clear mechanism of constitutional harm, and characteristics of routine regulatory dispute over single project, this classifies as Noise. The framing as 'obstruction' overstates what appears to be standard administrative review processes.
Monitor for: (1) systematic pattern of renewable energy permit denials across multiple states, (2) evidence of regulatory capture through documented industry pressure, (3) violation of statutory timelines or procedural requirements. Single project delays, even if politically motivated, do not constitute constitutional crisis absent broader institutional breakdown.