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The Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s (CECE) Power Hour, hosted by Jack Spencer, brings together leading experts to discuss a wide range of timely and critical issues in energy, climate, and the environment. If you support unleashing abundant and affordable domestic energy, combatting climate alarmism, and advancing environmental policy that respects federalism, property rights, and sound science, then The Power Hour is a must-listen program.
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- 6 days ago51 min
A Close Look at the Senate’s Permitting Reform Bill | Travis Fisher
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast where host Jack Spencer invites leading energy and environment policy experts to discuss the days most pressing issues. Informative and entertaining, the Power Hour gives listeners the opportunity to be a fly on the wall for no holds barred conversations that are sure to educate as well as, just maybe, put a smile on your face. Today’s episode takes a hard look at the Senate’s newly released bipartisan permitting reform bill. Proponents say that it does away with many barriers that get in the way of building big infrastructure projects like gas and oil pipelines and large electricity transmission lines. Opponents argue that that the bill gives too much to the other side. Jack invites the nation’s preeminent right of center expert on electricity grid policy, Travis Fisher, to figure out whether the good outweighs the bad. Travis oversees energy and environment policy at the Cato Institute, has worked at the Federal Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, the Institute for Energy Research, and the Heritage Foundation. And for you long-time listeners, you likely recall that Travis was part of the original Power Hour team. If you like tough questions and debate, you don’t want to miss this one.Read Travis’ recent piece on the issue here.You can learn more about Travis here, check out his X account here, and get some of the best energy policy analysis at his Substack here.Let us know what you think at thepowerhour@heritage.org!Get Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution, and our documentary about nuclear energy, Powering America. Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
Nuclear Energy Renaissance, Revolution, or Reckoning | Sean Lawrie
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast where host Jack Spencer invites leading energy and environment policy experts to discuss the days most pressing issues. Informative and entertaining, the Power Hour gives listeners the opportunity to be a fly on the wall for no holds barred conversations that are sure to educate as well as, just maybe, put a smile on your face. Today’s episode dives deep into the emerging story of nuclear energy’s revival. We want to find out if the headlines reflect the reality? Join Jack for a fascinating discussion about this topic with Power Hour alum, Sean Lawrie, founding partner, Lumerra. Sean has spent a career in the nuclear industry and today works to find operational efficiencies to make nuclear more competitive. During the episode, Sean talks about lessons we can learn from past efforts to revive nuclear energy and how they can be applied today.You can learn more about Sean here and his company Lumerra here.Let us know what you think at thepowerhour@heritage.org!Get Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution, and our documentary about nuclear energy, Powering America. Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
- 2 weeks ago47 min
The Energy and Environment News Behind the Headlines | Mike McKenna
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy and environmental policy issues with leading national experts and today that issue is data centers and energy use. The headlines are filled with energy and environment news but what is the story behind the story? Jack invites energy policy insider, Washington Times columnist, former Trump admin official, Power Hour alum, and President of MWR Strategies Mike Mckenna to discuss what’s really behind the headlines. Between his polling data and contacts, few (OK, no) people in Washington have better contacts in government and a closer eye on what the people are thinking than Mike. Mike and Jack discuss everything from global warming policy, including how the left uses the courts to advance their agenda, fuel efficiency standards, gas prices, and a host of other issues on today’s podcast. If you want to know what’s really going on with energy policy, you will want to check this one out.You can learn more about Mike here and check out his column here.Let us know what you think at thepowerhour@heritage.org!Get Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution, and our documentary about nuclear energy, Powering America. Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
- 3 weeks ago1h 3m
A Real Conversation About Data Centers and Energy | Dustin Carmack
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy and environmental policy issues with leading national experts and today that issue is data centers and energy use. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, everyone has an opinion on data centers. As with any discussion of national importance, the facts are quickly overtaken by opinion and rhetoric, and the result is frustration by everyone. On this episode, Jack invites Meta’s Director, Public Policy for the Executive Branch, Dustin Carmack to shine some light on the situation. Neither Jack nor Dustin shy away from the hard questions. Check out the podcast to find out what is revealed. For an independent analysis of data center’s impact on electricity prices, check out this report by the Institute For Energy Research here. Let us know what you think at thepowerhour@heritage.org! Get Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution, and our documentary about nuclear energy, Powering America. Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
- Sep 28, 202655 min
Why Offshore Energy Development is Critical to America’s Energy Future | Erik Milito
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy and environmental policy issues with leading national experts. High fuel prices remain top of mind for most Americans. Whether it’s the price at the pump or at the grocery store, energy costs impact us all. Luckily, the United States is blessed with some of the most abundant energy resources in the world and one source of that energy that we often don’t think about is off our shores. Yet this energy safely and reliably helps fuel our modern economy every single day. But more could be done. Join Jack for an extraordinarily informative conversation with Erik Milito, President, National Ocean Industries Association about not only how much these resources contribute to America’s fuel supply but also how this resource could be expanded. Erik paints a fascinating picture about the resource and the broad economic impact the industry has across the nation.You can learn more about Erik here and NOIA here.Also check out this great report that NOIA (along with the American Petroleum Institute) just released: Expanding South-Central Gulf of America Could Deliver New Energy Supply and Strengthen Security.And don’t forget to drop us a line at thepowerhour@heritage.org!Get Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution, and our documentary about nuclear energy, Powering America. Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
- Sep 24, 202621 min
Why Banning Diesel Fuel Exports Will Leave US Worse Off | Derrick Morgan
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy and environmental policy issues with leading national experts. Record high diesel prices are affecting all Americans as these costs increase prices throughout the economy. Some have begun calling for a ban on diesel fuel exports in response. Though tempting, such a policy shift could leave the United States worse off in the future. Join us for a special Power Hour episode with gas and oil market expert and Heritage Foundation Executive Vice President, Derrick Morgan to understand why banning diesel exports could come with significant unintended consequences. So what can be done to lower prices? Check out this special episode to find out. See The Heritage Foundation’s statement in the ban, including quotes from Derrick, here. And don’t forget to drop us a line at thepowerhour@heritage.org! Get Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution, and our documentary about nuclear energy, Powering America. Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
- Sep 21, 202644 min
Why Permitting Reform is Essential for America’s Future | Sarah Hunt
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy and environmental policy issues with leading national experts.The United States is facing an energy supply crisis. Demand is soring while supply is snoring—and everyone knows why. The permitting process for any large infrastructure project simply takes too long and is too expensive, yet the political process keeps getting in the way of enacting the reforms we all understand are desperately needed. Join Jack for a fascinating conversation with the Rainey Center’s CEO and President, Sarah Hunt. Sarah explains why permitting reform is so important if the nation is going to meet this unique moment in its history and tells us how we can get those reforms finally moving. Jack and Sarah also touch on other issues as well, such as the importance of conservation policy and the proper government role in the energy sector (hint: there could be a little debate on this one). Sarah also talks about her unique story, why she started the Rainey Center, and describes the great work the organization does.You can learn more about Sarah here and the Rainey Center here.Please check out the great polling work done at the Rainy Center here.And here are all of Rainy’s socials.X: @RaineyCenterInstagram: @raineycenterFacebook: Rainey CenterSubstack: Rainey Center<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?u
- Sep 14, 202658 min
Making America Healthy Again | Jennifer Galardi
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy, environmental, and, as it turns out, other policy issues with leading national experts. Americans are living longer than ever before. But are we living healthier and happier? It sure seems like there has been an increase in chronic diseases, allergies, and developmental disorders. Have there been? And what is causing it? Those are the questions being asked by the Making American Healthy Again movement. Want to learn more? Then check out this week’s Power Hour where Jack talks to the Heritage Foundation’s Jennefer Galardi, Senior Policy Analyst for Restoring American Wellness in the DeVos Center, to find out what the MAHA movement is all about. Jack asks all the tough questions and Jennifer provides all the great answers. You can check out Jennifer's podcast RAW: Restoring American Wellness here, and all of Jennifer’s insightful work here. Let us know if you like this kind of content. We can expand in this subject with other guests and even bring Jennifer back for round two. Just let us know at thepowerhour@heritage.org! Get Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution, and our documentary about nuclear energy, Powering America. Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
About The Power Hour
The Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s (CECE) Power Hour, hosted by Jack Spencer, brings together leading experts to discuss a wide range of timely and critical issues in energy, climate, and the environment. If you support unleashing abundant and affordable domestic energy, combatting climate alarmism, and advancing environmental policy that respects federalism, property rights, and sound science, then The Power Hour is a must-listen program.
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