Jack Spencer

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Jack Spencer is the Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation.

Jack Spencer

BIOGRAPHY

Jack Spencer is the Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation. He previously oversaw research on a wide range of domestic economic and trade issues as Vice President for the Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity.

Before his promotion to Vice President in January 2015, Spencer served as Director of the Roe Institute, where he spearheaded research initiatives on federal spending, taxes, regulation, energy and environment. Previously, he specialized in nuclear energy issues in both the domestic and global arenas as Heritage’s Senior Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy Policy. Spencer was Heritage’s go-to expert on nuclear waste management, technological advances, industry subsidies, and international approaches to nuclear energy.

Summary

Jack Spencer heads The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment after serving in several leadership roles at the organization.

He led research on issues such as government spending, taxation, regulation, energy, and environmental policy while directing the Roe Institute.

Earlier in his career, Spencer focused on nuclear energy policy and became a leading Heritage expert on topics including nuclear waste and energy technology.

LATEST

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    US-Saudi 123 Agreement Is Good for Energy Security, Nonproliferation, and Nuclear Safety

    Jack Spencer | Jacob Twyford
    Like nearly every other country on Earth, Saudi Arabia is facing massive electricity demand growth. One estimate projects that the kingdom’s power demand will grow at least 27% by 2030 from 2023 levels. Similarly, like many other countries, it is looking to secure nuclear energy to help meet that demand. Saudi Arabia has never built…
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    Is Thorium the Future of Nuclear Energy?

    Jack Spencer | Joseph Baranoski
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    All-Hands-on-Deck Energy Policy

    Jack Spencer | Joseph Baranoski
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    Endangerment Finding Rescission Major Win for Science and the Rule of Law

    Jack Spencer
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    States Fight Back Against Biden’s Green War on Inexpensive Electricity

    Jack Spencer
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    How Government Limits Our Choice in Low-Cost Automobiles

    Jack Spencer
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    Federal Energy Efficiency Requirements Are Outdated and Should Be Repealed

    Jack Spencer
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    Why Is EU Trying to Block Poland’s Move Toward Clean Nuclear Energy?

    Jack Spencer
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    Washington, DC, ‘Energy Efficiency’ Program Forcing Locals to Reduce Energy Use by 20%

    Jack Spencer
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    Biden Administration Now Wants to Ban Furnaces

    Jack Spencer
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    Free Enterprise Is What Will Solve Arkansas’ Used Tire Problem

    Jack Spencer
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    Joe Biden’s Knockout Punch for American Energy Independence

    Jack Spencer
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    In the Last Days of Summer, Government Comes for the Ice Cream Trucks

    Jack Spencer
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    Biden’s Incoherent Energy Policy Continues

    Jack Spencer
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    Michigan’s Proposed ‘Green Energy’ Policy Threatens to Slam the Door on Manufacturing Renaissance

    Jack Spencer
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    Debunking Another Misleading Green Energy Study

    Jack Spencer