Accessibility Scan Report

Title: Energy.gov Issue: #61 Date: 5/5/2026, 1:08:15 AM Duration: 3.6m URLs: 69 / 69 ⚡ Reduced Motion: 19 / 69 URLs🖥️ Forced Colors: 19 / 69 URLs

🔄 Changes Since Last Scan

243 New unique issues
🆕 New Issues (243)

Summary

Issues

  • By Level: A (17), AA (117), AAA (1)
  • By Version (A & AA): WCAG 2.0 (18), WCAG 2.2 (116)
  • By Category: axe-strict (21) & Best Practice (24) & Others (198)
  • Total: 243 across 14 unique rules & 2 accessibility engines

By Severity

Critical
Serious
Moderate
Minor

By Role

UX Designer
Visual Designer
Content Author
Front-End Developer

Issues

🎯 Pages with Most Errors

Focus your efforts on these pages to make the biggest impact. Click any error count to filter the rule list below. Numbers in parentheses (+N) indicate findings that cover WCAG criteria already reported by axe.

🔧 Most Common Issues (ALFA)

10 rules
116 Serious alfa SC 2.5.8 AA Motor SIA-R111: Interactive elements have a sufficient target size
19 pages affected

Who Is Affected

  • Limited Manipulation 2.2% — ~7,600,000 Americans
  • Limited Reach and Strength 5.8% — ~19,600,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-fa136756 | Pattern ID: A11Y-646cd4ad
<a class="logo-img" href="/" accesskey="1" title="Home" aria-label="Home">...</a>
XPath: /a[@class="logo-img"]
Example 2 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-5d859156 | Pattern ID: A11Y-1a6c60d2
<a href="/articles/us-department-energy-reverses-biden-lng-pause-restores-trump-energy-dominance-agenda" data-once="links">LNG Exports</a>
XPath: /a
Example 3 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-9c6e0d8f | Pattern ID: A11Y-9a10c87a
<a href="/newsroom" class="usa-button usa-button--outline" data-once="links">Learn More</a>
XPath: /a[@class="usa-button usa-button--outline"]
Example 4 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-c3ff0d4a | Pattern ID: A11Y-6d08b8d8
<a class="collection-item__link usa-button usa-button--outline" href="/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration" data-once="links">...</a>
XPath: /a[@class="collection-item__link usa-button usa-button--outline"]
Example 5 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-b4f24e90 | Pattern ID: A11Y-c2a9d1bf
<a href="/our-leadership-offices" class="first" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4847008">Leadership & Offices</a>
XPath: /a[@class="first"]
71 Moderate alfa SIA-R73: Text spacing can be adjusted without loss of content
19 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-4544ae69 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5cb620b6
<p style="margin:0;padding:0;">...</p>
XPath: /p
Example 2 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-eed546a6 | Pattern ID: A11Y-1596a3c8
<p class="text-bold"> Committed to Restoring America’s En...</p>
XPath: /p[@class="text-bold"]
Example 3 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e222d138 | Pattern ID: A11Y-bb20c158
<p class="footer-heading">Follow Us</p>
XPath: /p[@class="footer-heading"]
Example 4 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-f8a67808 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5cb620b6
<p style="margin:0;padding:0;">...</p>
XPath: /p
Example 5 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e6fe8ef6 | Pattern ID: A11Y-1596a3c8
<p class="text-bold"> Committed to Restoring America’s En...</p>
XPath: /p[@class="text-bold"]
18 Moderate alfa Best Practice SIA-R61: Documents start with a level 1 heading
18 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-896592c7 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
Example 2 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-3c074a93 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
Example 3 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-0e0e8c1a | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
Example 4 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7d7bed1a | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
Example 5 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-a90c2529 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
6 Critical alfa SC 1.1.1 A Visual SIA-R14: Images have an accessible name or are decorative
6 pages affected

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The visible text content of the element is not included within its accessible name
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e8558153 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d1aec08d
<a href="/oe/wholesale-electricity-market-studies-and-engagement-program" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="74e16a08-5cac-42fc-a6f9-6b74fd98ce7f" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagement Program" aria-label="Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagement Program" data-once="links">Selections</a>
XPath: /a
Example 2 View on Page
The visible text content of the element is not included within its accessible name
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-3eeb9050 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d1aec08d
<a href="/ceser/2025-doe-202c-orders" title="2025 DOE 202(c) Orders" aria-label="2025 DOE 202(c) Orders" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="eb7b7b2c-6acf-45a1-817d-8b7aba43cb67" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-once="links">41 emergency orders</a>
XPath: /a
Example 3 View on Page
The visible text content of the element is not included within its accessible name
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-edde147b | Pattern ID: A11Y-d1aec08d
<a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="/newsroom-legacy" aria-label="Newsroom" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f90aa94e-29ad-4fd7-b8c4-213e562c6167" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Newsroom - Legacy" data-once="links">energy.gov Newsroom</a>
XPath: /a
Example 4 View on Page
The visible text content of the element is not included within its accessible name
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-bb455dd9 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d1aec08d
<a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="/newsroom-legacy" aria-label="Newsroom" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f90aa94e-29ad-4fd7-b8c4-213e562c6167" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Newsroom - Legacy" data-once="links">energy.gov Newsroom</a>
XPath: /a
Example 5 View on Page
The visible text content of the element is not included within its accessible name
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-acdab8d2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d1aec08d
<a href="/cmei/femp/assisting-federal-facilities-energy-conservation-technologies-affect-infrastructure" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8aaa651c-e910-4b63-894c-a5eef5efb50c" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Federal Agency Call (FAC)" aria-label="Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Federal Agency Call (FAC)" data-once="links">AFFECT IIJA</a>
XPath: /a
6 Moderate alfa Best Practice SIA-R53: Headings follow a logical hierarchy
6 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-b4ba433f | Pattern ID: A11Y-d27199ed
<h3>The Genesis Mission unites DOE National Labs, indu...</h3>
XPath: /h3
Example 2 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-b5b696aa | Pattern ID: A11Y-d27199ed
<h3>Filter by Letter:</h3>
XPath: /h3
Example 3 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-dce9ac51 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d27199ed
<h3>Media Inquiries:</h3>
XPath: /h3
Example 4 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-852563cc | Pattern ID: A11Y-d27199ed
<h3>...</h3>
XPath: /h3
Example 5 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-15cb4f46 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d580fec0
<h5>...</h5>
XPath: /h5
1 Moderate alfa SIA-R78: Headings of same level have text content between them
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
There is no content between this heading and the next
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-75d21c00 | Pattern ID: A11Y-3337e9dc
<h2 id="carousel-heading" class="visually-hidden">Front page carousel</h2>
XPath: /h2[@id="carousel-heading"]
1 Moderate alfa SC 1.4.6 AAA Visual SIA-R66: Text has enhanced contrast with its background
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Visual Designer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 1.4.6 AAA

Disabilities affected:
Visual

Affected Pages

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
  • Without Perception of Color 4.3% — ~14,500,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The highest possible contrast of the text is 1.65:1 which is below the required contrast of 4.5:1
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-97effe73 | Pattern ID: A11Y-8ca7b756
1 Serious alfa SC 1.4.3 AA Visual SIA-R69: Text has sufficient contrast with its background
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Visual Designer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 1.4.3 AA

Disabilities affected:
Visual

Affected Pages

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
  • Without Perception of Color 4.3% — ~14,500,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The highest possible contrast of the text is 1.65:1 which is below the required contrast of 3:1
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-ba8f08fa | Pattern ID: A11Y-14385a8b
1 Moderate alfa SIA-R70
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The document contains deprecated elements
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e53a8e4d | Pattern ID: A11Y-ce2fc78a
1 Critical alfa SC 4.1.2 A Visual Motor Cognitive SIA-R11: Button elements have an accessible name
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer, Content Author

Blocking: ⚠️ Yes (Task-Blocking)

WCAG: SC 4.1.2 A

Disabilities affected:
Visual Motor Cognitive

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
  • Limited Manipulation 2.2% — ~7,600,000 Americans
  • Limited Reach and Strength 5.8% — ~19,600,000 Americans
  • Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The link does not have an accessible name
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-be05a041 | Pattern ID: A11Y-78d211e7
<a href="/cmei/femp/federal-energy-management-program-legacy" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d5b7971e-461c-4dd6-a523-f44e158d469a" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-once="links"> </a>
XPath: /a

🔧 Most Common Issues (axe)

4 rules
6 Moderate axe heading-order: Ensures heading levels are not skipped (e.g. h1→h3). Inconsistent heading hierarchy makes page structure difficult to navigate for screen reader users.
6 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7f04d310 | Pattern ID: A11Y-09c71066
<h3>The Genesis Mission unites DOE National Labs, industry, academia, and more to harness AI for breakthroughs in energy dominance, discovery science, and national security.</h3>
XPath: h3
Example 2 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-f3cc6a3c | Pattern ID: A11Y-09c71066
<h3>Filter by Letter:</h3>
XPath: h3
Example 3 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7812cc68 | Pattern ID: A11Y-9f5de03c
<h3>Media Inquiries:</h3>
XPath: .group-section__item--start > h3
Example 4 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-945051fb | Pattern ID: A11Y-35db4368
<h3><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES A HISTORIC US-VENEZUELA ENERGY DEAL TO SAFEGUARD AMERICA</strong></h3>
XPath: .field--field_text > h3:nth-child(1)
Example 5 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e68cca4f | Pattern ID: A11Y-ff227f47
<h5>
XPath: .layout--50-50.blade-section--white.blade-section--boxed:nth-child(2) > .grid-container > .blade-color > .grid-row > .tablet-lg\:grid-col-6:nth-child(1) > .block-inline-blockbasic.block-layout-builder.block > .field--body.field--name-body.field--type-text-with-summary > h5
5 Moderate axe aria-allowed-role
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: axe

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-16e5c380 | Pattern ID: A11Y-2cc32b8f
<li class="field__item splide__slide is-active is-visible" id="main-carousel-slide01" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="1 of 4" style="width: calc(100%);">
XPath: #main-carousel-slide01
Example 2 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-bcaede5e | Pattern ID: A11Y-64eb7ad1
<li class="splide__slide is-active is-visible" id="thumbnail-carousel-slide01" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 1" aria-current="true" tabindex="0" aria-controls="main-carousel-slide01">
XPath: #thumbnail-carousel-slide01
Example 3 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-307a4348 | Pattern ID: A11Y-f48870f7
<li class="splide__slide is-visible is-next" id="thumbnail-carousel-slide02" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 2" tabindex="0" aria-controls="main-carousel-slide02">
XPath: #thumbnail-carousel-slide02
Example 4 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-61196ffe | Pattern ID: A11Y-ca5c93cb
<li class="splide__slide is-visible" id="thumbnail-carousel-slide03" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 3" tabindex="0" aria-controls="main-carousel-slide03">
XPath: #thumbnail-carousel-slide03
Example 5 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-da62475f | Pattern ID: A11Y-a66310b3
<li class="splide__slide is-visible" id="thumbnail-carousel-slide04" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 4" tabindex="0" aria-controls="main-carousel-slide04">
XPath: #thumbnail-carousel-slide04
3 Moderate axe SC 4.1.2 A Visual Motor Cognitive aria-prohibited-attr
3 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: axe

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 4.1.2 A

Disabilities affected:
Visual Motor Cognitive

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
  • Limited Manipulation 2.2% — ~7,600,000 Americans
  • Limited Reach and Strength 5.8% — ~19,600,000 Americans
  • Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-63f4179e | Pattern ID: A11Y-540257b4
<div class="html5-video-player ytp-hide-controls ytp-exp-bottom-control-flexbox ytp-modern-caption ytp-livebadge-color unstarted-mode ytp-large-width-mode" tabindex="" id="movie_player" data-version="/s/player/5afa7c36/player_embed.vflset/en_US/base.js" aria-label="YouTube Video Player">
XPath: #\39 12140546
Example 2 View on Page
Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-b88804ad | Pattern ID: A11Y-a869cc79
<div class="html5-video-player ytp-hide-controls ytp-exp-bottom-control-flexbox ytp-modern-caption ytp-livebadge-color unstarted-mode ytp-large-width-mode" tabindex="" id="movie_player" data-version="/s/player/5afa7c36/player_embed.vflset/en_US/base.js" aria-label="YouTube Video Player">
XPath: #\36 29036465
Example 3 View on Page
Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-05 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-a1e9d112 | Pattern ID: A11Y-aaad6686
<div class="html5-video-player ytp-hide-controls ytp-exp-bottom-control-flexbox ytp-modern-caption ytp-livebadge-color unstarted-mode ytp-large-width-mode" tabindex="" id="movie_player" data-version="/s/player/5afa7c36/player_embed_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js" aria-label="YouTube Video Player">
XPath: #\34 08210827