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The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts. Join Jack and astrophysicist Dr. Willie Soon on this week's episode to get an education on why you shouldn't believe everything you hear about climate change.  Dr. Soon is the Co-Team Leader of the Center for Environmental Research and Visiting Scientist at the Institute for Earth Physics and Space Science.  He's also been one of the most outspoken and credible critics of establishment global warming science for decades.  If you want to know what the science actually says about global warming, you want a o check out Dr. Soon's work and this podcast will be a great start.  You read a recent paper Dr. Soon and his colleagues wrote for Heritage here about the unreliability of global warming data, and you can learn more about his organization, CERES, here.  And here is a pro tip: sign up for their newsletter! As always, you can join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. 

In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency's Endangerment Finding labeled greenhouse gas emissions a threat to public health and welfare. Now, with mounting empirical evidence, improved climate models, and real-world observations, the EPA is reconsidering that determination. New data reveals a more nuanced climate reality than in 2009.Climate policy continues to carry enormous economic and legal implications, and reconsidering the Endangerment Finding is both justified and necessary.Panel: The Failures of Carbon Pricing and Associated Policy ImplicationsKevin D. Dayaratna, PhD, Acting Director, Chief Statistician, and Senior Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis, The Heritage FoundationRoss McKitrick, PhD, Professor of Economics, University of GuelphBenjamin Zycher, PhD, Senior Fellow of Energy and Environmental Policy, American Enterprise InstituteDiana Furchtgott-Roth, Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment and The Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy, The Heritage Foundation (moderator)

The Heritage Foundation's B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, National Review Institute, and Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation are pleased to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Edwards Spalding will deliver the second annual Lee Edwards Lecture in Conservative Leadership.In addition to being the daughter of Lee Edwards, Dr. Spalding is the Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and Founding Director of the Victims of Communism Museum. She is a Senior Fellow at the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy and a Visiting Fellow at the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College. Dr. Spalding is also the author of The First Cold Warrior: Harry Truman, Containment, and the Remaking of Liberal Internationalism and the co-author of A Brief History of the Cold War.The Heritage Foundation established the annual Lee Edwards Lecture in recognition of Dr. Edwards's long service as a Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought at The Heritage Foundation, during which he wrote most of his 25 books about the leading individuals and institutions of the modern conservative movement. In addition to biographies of President Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, William F. Buckley Jr. and Edwin Meese III, Dr. Edwards wrote histories of The Heritage Foundation, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and the conservative movement. His books have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Swedish, and Polish. He taught politics at the Catholic University of America for more than 30 years and was named a Distinguished Lecturer by the University. Dr. Edwards was also a co-founder of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.We are pleased that this year's lecture coincides with recognition of William F. Buckley Jr.'s Centennial and is part of a series of programs to honor his legacy hosted by National Review Institute.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack is joined this week by Glen Lyons, one of the nation's leading and most innovative thinkers on electricity markets. Glen has worked in the gas and oil industry and served as a member of ERCOT, the body that regulates Texas' electricity grid and is now the founder and Chief Advocate for Advocates for Consumer Regulated Electricity.  This conversation is not only interesting but very timely and important as states around the nation are trying to figure out how to ensure that we are producing enough power to ensure that families and businesses have enough power to meet ever growing demand.  Unlike the usual proposals to regulate and subsidize more, Glen has developed an approach that puts energy users in charge. And don't forget to check out Jack's book, Nuclear Revolution  and for an outstanding overview of how nuclear energy works, check out our documentary Powering America. Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.

Join The Heritage Foundation and leading medical scientists for a discussion of cutting edge medical technology and its wider implementation to make Americans healthier. Photobiomodulation (PBM) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) are two proven treatments that stimulate cell growth in patients suffering from a vast array of conditions. Managing pain, promoting wound healing, and treating brain injuries are just a few of the applications for these treatments.How can the Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. encourage the wider use of alternative treatments in its mission to treat the human body as an integrated whole and solve problems, not symptoms? While targeting chronic disease to make Americans healthy again, the new administration should not overlook new applications of existing and proven therapies to improve patients' lives.This discussion will dive deep into the science and politics of the implementation of these and other exciting new treatments!

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack is joined this week by Joanne Frederick, the President of the Board of Directors  for Stop MPRP, Inc.   This one is complex, folks and has Jack way out of his comfort zone.  MRPR is an electricity transmission line project that would carry power produced in Pennsylvania and distribute it in Virginia and go through Central Maryland in the process.  While we want to see energy development, we also believe strongly that local opinion matters.  You will want to check this one out because while this line might not be coming through your neighborhood, as Joanna points out, the next one might be.  There are certainly a lot of pros and cons to consider, and Joanne certainly has an interesting and worth hearing perspective. Then check out Jack's book, Nuclear Revolution  and our nuclear energy documentary Powering America. Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack is joined this week by his Heritage Foundation colleagues Mario Loyola and Austin Gae to discuss how states are taking matters into their own hands to ensure that their electricity grids remain robust and reliable.   Mario and Austin give us a sneak peek into their soon to be published research paper on how Texas is responding and Mario tells us about his recent Wall Street Journal article explaining how intermittent energy like wind and solar can drive up energy costs.  You can check out more of Mario's research here and follow Austin on X @ausga123. If you haven't already, check out Jack's book, Nuclear Revolution  and for an outstanding overview of how nuclear energy works, check out our documentary Powering America. Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack for this fascinating episode where he discusses nuclear energy policy reforms with on of the nations most innovative thinkers on the subject, Rod Adams. Rod is a long time player in nuclear energy, hosting one of the most informative web pages on the subject: Atomic Insights.    His fabulous podcast, where he interviews some of the industry's top leaders can also be found there.    If you haven't already, check out Jack's book, Nuclear Revolution  and for an outstanding overview of how nuclear energy works, check out our documentary Powering America. Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack invites Power Hour veteran Daren Bakst, Director, Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Energy Institute, to discuss CEI's new book Modernizing the EPA: A Blueprint for Congress.   Jack and Daren talk about why EPA exists, how its power expanded over time, corruption in the agency, and what to do about it.  You can download the book here and give Daren a follow on X @darenbakst.   Don't forget to grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution .   And if you already have one, get you for a loved one!  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Leonardo Da Vinci said that “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”   Could that also be the case with nuclear energy? Jack invites Deep Fission CEO Liz Muller to the Power Hour this week to discuss a reactor whose utility is defined by its elegance of design.   Jack and Liz talk about nuclear economics, the waste issue and its solutions, and a host of other topics.  You can learn more about the company and technology here.  Don't forget to check out Jack's book, Nuclear Revolution  and to learn more about nuclear power, you don't want to miss our nuclear energy documentary Powering America!  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack invites Dr. John Dunn to the Power Hour this episode for an absolutely fascinating conversation about how government science is corrupted to support the agendas of politicians and bureaucrats.  Dr. Dunn is a physician and attorney who has spent his career uncovering the truth behind some of the scientific lies our political leaders have relied upon to justify their regulatory power grabs.  My promise to you is that you will be smarter and more skeptical after listening to this one.  You can check out a paper the Dr. Dunn recently wrote for Heritage on Human Health and Welfare Effects from Increased Greenhouse Gases and Warming here.    Don't forget to grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution .   And if you already have one, get you for a loved one!  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack for this special edition of the Power Hour where he interviews Dr. Kevin Dayaratna about the EPA's recent deregulatory actions to unleash American energy.  Along with Andrew, Jack and Kevin discuss how the EPA's actions impact the electric vehicle mandate, the clean power plan, CO2 regulations, and coal power.    Get you copy of Jack's new book, Nuclear Revolution , make sure to check out our nuclear energy documentary Powering America!, and see the climate science work we talked about here.   Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack welcomes a couple of his Heritage Foundation colleagues to the Power Hour for a wide ranging discussion of the latest energy and environmental news.  Energy expert Austin Gae, making his second appearance on the Power Hour is joined by Power Hour regular, Andrew Weiss.  Andrew steps away from his co-hosting duties and joins us as a guest expert.  The trio discuss a bevy of issues—everything from panicking renewable energy advocates to Department of Energy reorganization.   Of course, Jack mentions his new book, Nuclear Revolution  and make sure to check out our nuclear energy documentary Powering America!  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. 

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack for a wide ranging discussion this week with one of the nuclear industry's most interesting thinkers and doer, Danial Stout.   Dan has worked in the fuel business, for one of the nation's major nuclear utilities, and held leadership positions in government trying to solve the nation's nuclear waste issues.  He's led licensing, technology development and permitting efforts.  And now he runs Advanced Nuclear Advisors, a firm dedicated to getting new nuclear projects off the ground. There is almost nothing he hasn't done and we cover nearly all of it in this one podcast.    Of course, Jack mentions his new book, Nuclear Revolution .  Check out Dan's firm Advance Nuclear Advisors here.  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!

On Wednesday President Trump signed an executive order to rescind all funds from federally funded education programs that allow men to participate in women's sports or share their private spaces! This marks a major victory for women's rights and the fundamental reality that there are only two sexes: male and female. What needs to happen next in the fight against gender ideology?

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Put your thinking cap on for this one, folks, and get ready to earn you PhD in thermodynamics!  Jack invites Dr. Michael von Spakovsky to the Power Hour this week for a conversation that combines policy with technical, academic knowledge.  Dr. von Spakovsky is a professor at Virginia Tech's Department of Mechanical Engineering who has spent a career thinking about how complex systems, large and small, work.  It turns out that this research can help us to better understand how things like our climate and energy use work.  Rather than framing his perspective around political preference or policy, he understands physics.   This allows him to see through the political gas lighting and get straight to the facts.  You might need listen to this one twice but it will be worth it.  You find out more about Dr. von Spakovsky' s work here.   Oh, and don't forget to grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution .  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack has a fascinating conversation about nuclear energy this week that you don't want to miss.  He talks with Dr. James Howe, a Coast Guard vet and leading expert on nuclear technology, policy, and industry.   This wide-ranging discussion covers everything from challenges facing the nuclear industry to innovative uses for nuclear technology like space travel.  Of course, Jack mentions his new book, Nuclear Revolution .  Not to be outdone, Dr. Howe fires back with a discussion about his extremely interesting book, Red Crew: Fighting the War on Drugs with Reagan's Coast Guard, which you can get here.   Jack whole-heartedly recommends this book only if you like awesome books.  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack interviews Josh Spodek this week who is one of the most interesting people that has graced the Power Hour studio over the past couple of years.    Josh is a long-time environmentalist and conservationist (and so much more) who doesn't just talk about a commitment to the environment but lives it with each decision he makes.  Rather than plying guilt or coercion, Josh explains how his choices have made his quality of life better and how we can do the same.  You definitely want to check this one out.  You can learn more about Josh's journey and philosophy from his book, Sustainability Simplified: The Definitive Guide to Understanding and Solving All (Yes, All) of our Environmental Problems, available here for pre order now.  And to impress that special someone for Valentines Day, Jack's book, Nuclear Revolution  will get the job done!   Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy the book! And Josh's too!

The growing coalition of Americans concerned about our country's health presents a unique opportunity to confront the misalignment between our medical, health, agricultural systems, and the American people. A critical examination of corporate influence, government regulatory agencies, and the pharmaceutical industry reveals systemic issues contributing to our country's health crisis.Join us for an in-depth discussion of these critical issues as experts explore the origin of these challenges, the failed role of our public health systems, and the need for a comprehensive bipartisan effort to restore the good life and help Americans live the healthy life again. Agenda Keynote Remarks Kevin Roberts, Ph.D., President, The Heritage Foundation Panel I: Failures of our Public Health Institutions The Hon. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Senator, U.S. Senate Martin Kulldorff, Epidemiologist Robert Redfield, Former Director of the CDC Roger Severino, Vice President, Domestic Policy, The Heritage Foundation (moderator) Panel II: Food, Drugs, and America's Chronic Disease Epidemic Tammy Born Huizenga, Owner and Operator of Born Clinic, Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician Calley Means, Founder of Truemed and Co-Author of Good Energy Nina Teicholz, Investigative Science Journalist, Author, and Founder of the Nutrition Coalition Jay Richards, Director, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family, The Heritage Foundation (moderator)

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack and his guests today for an extremely interesting and informative conversation about a part of the nuclear industry that you might not know about: medical and industrial isotopes.  The United States once led the world in the production of these critical elements but has fallen way behind in recent decades.  Our guests today not only have kept the U.S. on the map with these life saving technologies but are working towards making the U.S. a leader once again.  Matt Sanford is the executive director at the University of Missouri Research Reactor and Michael Hoehn is the program director for the NextGen MURR.  In a nutshell, Matt oversees the production of life saving medical isotopes and other important industrial isotopes at the University of Missouri and Michael is in charge of getting a new reactor built to expand that capacity.  This is important work on it own, but that the University of Missouri is one of an handful of labs in the U.S. doing this work makes their work critical.  You will learn how these isotopes are produced, distributed and used in this podcast. Our promise to you is that you will be smarter after listening to this one.   One more thing.  Jack has a new book out called Nuclear Revolution, which you can get here here.  If you want to be the smartest person at the dinner party and put those anti-nuclear people in their place, you want Nuclear Revolution .  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy the book!

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Today's guest is Sean Lawrie, Chief Strategy Office, Lumerra Corporation.  If you like the perspective brought to you by the Power Hour, then you are going to love this conversation.  Sean knows nuclear power and the energy sector and he is using the experience to bring greater efficiency to nuclear operations.  No energy source will be successful if it is not economically competitive but with Sean working on the issue, the future of nuclear looks very bright.  You will want to tune if to hear his fresh perspective.   Oh, and did I mention that you can grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution here.  If it's the thought that counts, Nuclear Revolution  the holiday gift that won't disappoint.  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy the book! Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda

On July 17, 2024, the White House Council on Environmental Quality released a landmark report on new digital tools for modernizing infrastructure permitting and environmental review. The report, which was mandated by the Fiscal Responsibility Act, builds on efforts of the Trump administration to modernize permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act. The report tackles the obstacles created by the lack of transparency in the federal permitting process which needlessly increases the risk to investors while obscuring accountability in the democratic process.Harmonizing and expanding data collection by agencies and making that data publicly accessible in a central repository has been a bipartisan commitment of Congress and presidents going back to the administration of George W. Bush. This report is an important step forward in that effort.During this event, our panel of experts will expound on the necessity of these changes, what the new digital tools add to the permitting process, and what we can expect from the permitting process going forward. Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda

Panel I Vernadette Broyles, President and General Counsel, Child and Parental Rights Campaign Erin Hawley, Senior Counsel, Vice President of the Center for Life & Regulatory Practice, Alliance Defending Freedom Kim Hermann, Executive Director, Southeastern Legal Foundation Panel II Tiffany Justice, Co-Founder, Moms for Liberty Melissa Moschella, Professor, University of Notre Dame Law School Michael Ramey, President, Parental Rights Foundation Hosted by Sarah Parshall Perry, Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation From curriculum to school administration, gender affirming medicine to privacy, and opt-out rights to school surveys, parental rights are increasingly under attack. But what has the United States Supreme Court said about the nature of parental rights, and what do those rights include? What about statutory laws that directly impact the rights of parents of minor children—can they serve to shore up parental rights while the Supreme Court remains silent on the issue, as it has for 24 years and counting? Can a combination of litigation and legislation further strengthen the rights of parents to direct the care, upbringing, and education of their children?Join Heritage Foundation Senior Legal Fellow Sarah Parshall Perry and two panels of experts in family law and public policy as they provide answers to these questions and more during a half-day symposium on the American family in the crosshairs. Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda

The United States is at a critical juncture. As Iran is inching closer to developing a nuclear weapon, it is imperative that we and our partners are prepared for the consequences. The U.S. does not want a war in the Middle East, but we also cannot afford to accept a nuclear-armed Iran. The nature of the Iranian regime, driven by its ideological goals, could cause Iran's behavior to be more unpredictable and dangerous than the behavior of other states with nuclear capabilities.The United States must equip and empower our regional partners and allies to confront Iran, use our diplomatic and economic levers to put pressure on the Iranian regime, and, if necessary, develop and maintain the capabilities needed to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities. Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda

Nuclear energy is enjoying a moment, and it is no wonder why. The United States is facing unprecedented growth in energy demand at the same time warnings are emerging around electrical grid reliability. Meanwhile, policy choices limit how power producers can meet this growing demand. Nuclear energy may be the only way to resolve this fast-approaching conundrum.With new nuclear projects being announced almost daily and shuttered reactors being reopened, it almost seems as if the challenges facing nuclear power in recent decades have somehow vanished. But have they?Please join us for this special event where Jack Spencer will be discussing his new book, Nuclear Revolution: Powering the Next Generation, in which he argues that for nuclear energy to meet America's growing energy demand, we need to think beyond a nuclear renaissance and towards a nuclear revolution; a revolution animated by the American spirit, molded by free enterprise, and delivered by the private sector. Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter:

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack invites NANO Nuclear Energy's CEO, James Walker to the Power Hour for this episode.  We know that we've been talking a lot of nuclear energy lately, so if you enjoy that, you will enjoy this.  But this conversation is more than just a couple of dude's talking nuclear.  James has a very unique perspective on nuclear and his company's technology is different from what we've talked about in the past.  Whether you are in to nuclear energy or not, you don't want to miss this fascinating conversation.  And don't forget to pick up your copy of  Nuclear Revolution, Jack's brand new, and some even say “ground breaking” book.  Rather than night time reading, we recommend reading a chapter first thing in the morning to really get you going.  Grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution here.    Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  We have a special episode this week with Jack inviting Rob Bluey, President and Executive Editor for The Daily Signal to guest host.  Why a guest host? Because Jack needed someone to interview him about his brand new, hot off the presses book, Nuclear Revolution.  Rob and Jack talk about the inspiration behind the book and what Jack hopes to accomplish with it.  Make sure to grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution here.    Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.   Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack for a fascinating conversation the Jay Richards, Director of the DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at the Heritage Foundation.  Jay's experience in numerous policy areas is interesting—that all of his work is delivered through the lens of Western, Judeo-Christian philosophy is captivating.  And don't worry.  Jack and Jay spend plenty of time talking energy and environment but what else do they discuss?  Tune in to find out.  Check out Jay's books, his work at Heritage here, and his X feed.   Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.   Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack sits down (or gets down) with energy and environmental policy expert and economist David Kreutzer to talk everything from CO2 regulation to efficiency standards on today's episode.   David is not only Jack's former colleague, but one of the best communicators on these issues.  David has a unique way of breaking down how bad government policy impact you.  Check out this episode to learn how, well stupid, much of Washington's regulation can be and how it impacts you.   Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.     Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.   Jack invites Panex Oil and Gas President and CEO R. Jay Burr to the Power Hour this week for a discussion you don't want to miss.   They discuss the importance of petroleum in our everyday lives and why it is key to our high living standards.  Rather than accepting the anti-oil propaganda that bombards us every day, Jack and Jay talk about the good petroleum does for those that have access to it and why we should work to increase that access to those that don't.  To learn more about Jay and the gas and oil business, check out the Panex website here.   Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.     Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription 

Children need real protection, not political lip service. When the well-being of children is prioritized, the results are not only good for kids but also smart policy. Conservatives repeatedly fail in the court of public opinion, but it is conservative principles which truly advance the well-being of the most vulnerable. Hear from policy experts on race, family, and border issues to learn the big lies told to the public, how those lies harm children, how the truth protects children, and what actions should be taken to protect them. Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

Agenda Panel I Rob Greenway, Director, Allison Center for National Security, The Heritage Foundation EJ Kimball, Director of Christian Engagement, Combat Antisemitism Movement Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President of Research, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Daniel Flesch, Visiting Fellow, Allison Center for National Security, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator) Panel II Victoria Coates, Vice President for National Security and Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation Fred Fleitz, Vice Chair, Center for American Security, America First Policy Institute Mort Klein, National President, Zionist Organization of America Tricia Miller, Director of CAMERA's Partnership of Christians and Jews Mario Bramnick, Co-Chair, National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism (Moderator)  Since the horrific atrocities committed by Hamas against innocent Israelis, the Biden administration and the international community have waged an unprecedented, comprehensive, and escalating political war against Israel. They have attempted to criminalize Israel's war efforts, effectively denying the Jewish state, the right to self-defense, and state sovereignty. This has fueled an unprecedented rise of antisemitism on the streets and campuses of American universities. Rather than an organic movement, the demonstrations, encampments, and riots engulfing these campuses and city streets are part of a concerted effort to sow social and political discord across the country.Our two panels will discuss both the organizations, objectives, and strategies behind the continued rise in antisemitism as well as the importance of restoring the once historic U.S.-Israel alliance.  Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Counter to what seems like the rest of the world, Jack loves coal and so does his guest this week, long-time energy industry power player, Richard “Dick” Storm.  Dick has been in the energy business for decades an knows a thing or two about coal power, including how clean it actually is and what it means to the U.S. economy.  If you want to learn the truth about coal  and how the modern coal industry is every bit as advanced as any other energy technology, then you don't want to miss this one.  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.  Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

Join The Heritage Foundation and the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy for a symposium on election law and the conservative legal movement. This symposium will bring together leading practitioners, academics, and public officials to discuss lawfare, election integrity, and the future of the conservative legal movement in this area. Throughout a day of engaging panels, these experts will dissect the most consequential legal issues shaping this election and the conservative movement. Agenda Panel I: Election Lawfare in the 21st Century John C. Yoo, Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Civic Leadership, University of Texas at Austin and Emanuel S. Heller Chair in Law, University of California at Berkeley David Thompson, Managing Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC Taylor Meehan, Partner, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC Joe Nixon, Litigation Counsel, Public Interest Legal Foundation (Moderator) Panel II: Voting Rights Litigation John Gore, Partner, Jones Day The Hon. Edmund LaCour, Alabama Solicitor General Brad Schlozman, Member, Hinkle Law Firm The Hon. Eric Dreiband, Partner, Jones Day (Moderator) Keynote Addresses The Hon. Chad Readler, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Panel III: Legal Challenges Ahead for the Trump 47 Campaign Mike Davis, President & Founder, Article III Project Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer, National Review Online and Fellow at National Review Institute Steve Roberts, Partner, Holtzman Vogel The Hon. Daniel Jorjani, Chief Operating Officer and Principal Deputy General Counsel, Citizens United (Moderator) Panel IV: The Frontier of Campaign Finance The Hon. Allen Dickerson, Commissioner, Federal Election Commission Jessica Furst Johnson, Partner, Holtzman Vogel Zachary Parks, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP Logan Knight, Articles Chair, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy (Moderator) Closing Remarks Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager, Election Law Reform Initiative, The Heritage Foundation

In anticipation of the Supreme Court's October 7 return, join distinguished Supreme Court litigators to unpack several cases on the docket that are pivotal to the future of our country. With cases on gun rights, gender identity and equal protection, RICO and statutory interpretation, and many more issues, the unprecedented importance of this term cannot be overstated.Erin Hawley, David Thompson, and Heritage's Zack Smith will discuss what could potentially unfold during the 2024-2025 Supreme Court term. Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack is ecstatic to invite author Jon Pepper back to the Powerhour this week to discuss his new novel, Hostile Climate.  This is Jon's second visit to the Powerhour.  Last time he discussed his novel,  Missy's Twitch.  Jon expertly weaves real world policy issues into his narratives to present compelling stories that demonstrate the folly of climate alarmism.    Jon is not just an accomplished author but brings a career of real world knowledge to bear, which makes his work entertaining and educational.  The result is Hostile Climate, which you can purchase on his website or wherever you get you books.  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.   Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack this week for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Kevin Dayaratna, Chief Statistician and Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation.  Jack and Kevin will give you the information you need to push back against the global warming narrative. Learn about the real-world economic impact that we can expect from the radical Green agenda and what their own models say will actually happen if the U.S. drastically reduces carbon dioxide emissions (hint: nothing!)  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word!  Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Listen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription

Fentanyl is the "deadliest drug threat the United States has ever faced," according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 108,000 Americans died due to drug overdoses in 2023. Of those deaths, 75,000—or nearly 3 out of every 4—were caused by synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, according to the CDC. While the usual suspects, such as Mexican cartels, are aiding this crisis, another player across the Pacific Ocean is driving the crisis: the People's Republic of China.Unknown to many Americans, the Chinese Communist Party is actively funding, supporting, and pushing America's most deadly drug threat in history. An effective U.S. strategy to combat the international fentanyl trafficking industry must begin with the recognition that the United States lacks good-faith partners in both the Chinese and Mexican governments.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Today's guest brings decades of experience as one of the people responsible for ensuring that our elected members of the House and Senate, and their staffs, have information they need to make informed policy decisions.  Mark Holt, Energy Policy Specialist, with the non partisan Congressional Research Service, brings a unique perspective on nuclear energy policy that you won't to miss.  Jack and Mark discuss how nuclear policy has changed over the years and some of the policy challenges that the technology currently facesJoin the conversation with an email to  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.    

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack finally leaves nuclear energy policy this week with a wide ranging discussion with one of Washington's top energy policy thinkers.  Daren Bakst, Director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Center for Energy and Environment joins Jack for a discussion on some important Supreme Court decisions,  why stopping CO2 regulations must be a top priority, and how the energy subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act harms America's energy economyJoin the conversation with an email to  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack has a fascinating discussion with energy policy legend Bill Martin this week that you don't want to miss.  Bill has held top government positions in multiple administrations including as Deputy Secretary (and even Acting Secretary) in  Ronald Regan's Department of Energy.   More recently, Bill has been central in nurturing the critical relationship between America's and Japan's commercial nuclear industries.  But those topics only scratch the surface of this discussion.   Join the conversation with an email to  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.  

Despite our adversaries' growing nuclear arsenals, the United States has not built a new nuclear weapon since 1989. To strengthen our strategic deterrence, it is essential that we revitalize our arsenal and encourage the development of new nuclear capabilities. Ultimately, now is the time for the U.S. to build the nuclear arsenal for the 21st century.Join us as a panel of experts offer suggestions and discuss The Heritage Foundation's special report, “Nuclear Posture Review 2025.” This report details the many changes that must be made by the next administration to ensure our country's safety and ability to deter great power conflict. Additionally, the report offers to serve as a template for a future administration's Nuclear Posture Review and to delineate a new approach to nuclear posture, declaratory policy, force structure, and the size and composition of America's nuclear arsenal over the next half century.

For the first time in half a decade, Heritage Foundation interns and Cato Institute interns will face off to debate some of the biggest policy questions of our time. By digging into controversial issues such as immigration, national security, international trade, and regulation, representatives of each program will seek to answer the question, “Do Libertarians or Conservatives propose more effective solutions to public policy issues?”The debate will be moderated by the American Enterprise Institute's Matthew Continetti, a foremost scholar and journalist of the Conservative Movement and author of The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism.

The U.K. Conservative Party was swept from power this month in its worst election defeat. Some have suggested that they may never recover and that we are witnessing a paradigm shift in British politics. Professional pollster and GB News broadcaster Matthew Goodwin joins Heritage to explain these unprecedented election results. How will the new governing Labour Party approach the U.S.-U.K. special relationship? Will Labour seek closer trade ties with the U.S. or closer realignment with the European Union? Why did the conservative government fail to secure U.K. borders from unprecedented illegal migration? What led to over four million people voting for Nigel Farage's Reform Party? Goodwin, responsible for the election analysis for GB News, can answer these questions and more.Professor Goodwin is a professor of politics and international relations at the University of Kent, senior fellow at the Legatum Institute, and was an associate fellow of Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs).

Join us for a panel discussion by Supreme Court reporters and advocates to discuss the landmark rulings from the 2023-2024 term. There were important cases about the administrative state, free speech, government censorship, firearms, state abortion regulations, taxation, presidential immunity, and more.Our scholars will answer your questions about these cases, their implications, and larger trends in the Court's jurisprudence and in the interactions between the justices. Come and learn about the latest Supreme Court term!

Throughout the Cold War, NATO proved itself to be among the most successful alliances in history, deterring the Soviet Union and preventing an attack on its member states. Most NATO members then fielded larger and more capable militaries than they do now – militaries that were built up through decades of sustained investment by individual member states. After the end of the Cold War, too many NATO member states thought that it was “the end of history,” and defense spending took a 30-year hiatus, only really resuming in earnest following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Now, some member states have stood up in a big way, hitting their spending goals and contributing substantially to the collective defense of the alliance. Other member states continue to lag behind, preferring to rely on American defense guarantees than provide for their own defense. This has to stop. America's European allies must take primary responsibility for security on the European continent through sustained increases in defense spending.Learn more as experts Elbridge Colby, Wilson Beaver, Nile Gardiner, and Robert Greenway discuss how we can reverse decades of decline and restore NATO.

Heritage established the Non-partisan Commission on China and COVID-19 to uncover the Chinese Communist Party's role in the most deadly and catastrophic global pandemic in over a century. Chaired by John Ratcliffe, 6th U.S. Director of National Intelligence, the Commission brought together nine distinguished experts from the fields of national security, medicine, law, and academia, each having served at the highest levels of the U.S. government during or prior to the initial outbreak of COVID-19.Over several months, the Commission explored various layers of concealment orchestrated by the CCP and is now releasing its findings in a discussion you won't want to miss. Join us as commissioners reveal the CCP's role in one of the most calamitous cover-ups in human history and share recommendations for holding it accountable.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join us this week for a fascinating discussion with uranium industry veteran Scott Melbye, Executive Vice President, Uranium Energy Corporation and CEO, Uranium Royalty Corporation.  Scott brings decades of perspective to the discussion and reminds us we are going to need a lot of uranium to fuel all of the reactors that we hope to build.  Jack and Scott cover the horizon of uranium mining issues, including new technologies that make the practice safer than ever to how American became so dependent on foreign suppliers and how to break that dependence.    Join the conversation with an email to  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.  

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack welcomes the Cato Institute's Nicolas Anthony back to the Power Hour, who is joined this time by his colleague Norbert Michel, Vice President for Cato's Center for Monetary Policy and Financial Alternatives.  They pick up their conversation from a few months ago to dig deeper into what actually is cryptocurrency and why does the industry require so much energy.   And of course, no Power Hour episode would be complete without a complete analysis of how government could ruin something good and innovative.  You can read more from Anthony and Norbert here and here and  on a variety of issues here and following them on socials here and here.    Join the conversation with an email to  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.  

The Heritage Foundation's B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies is pleased to announce that Peter Robinson, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow and former speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, will deliver the inaugural Lee Edwards Lecture in Conservative Leadership. The title of his speech is “How Ronald Reagan Won the Cold War.”The Heritage Foundation established the annual Lee Edwards Lecture in recognition of Dr. Edwards's long service as a Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought at Heritage, during which time he wrote most of his 25 books about the leading individuals and institutions of the modern conservative movement. Dr. Edwards authored biographies of President Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, William F. Buckley Jr., and Edwin Meese III, as well as histories of The Heritage Foundation, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), and the conservative movement. His books have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Swedish, and Polish.In addition to the many books he wrote, Dr. Edwards taught politics at the Catholic University of America for more than 30 years and was named a Distinguished Lecturer by the university. Dr. Edwards was also a co-founder of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts. This week Jack invites old friends Travis Fisher, now the Director for Energy and Environmental Studies at the Cato Institute and Rachael Wilfong, back to the podcast to help celebrate the Power Hour's first year in existence. You will have to listen to find out what Rachael is doing now. For our long-time listeners you will remember Travis and Rachael as our early co=hosts who helped get the Power Hour going. Join us for this episode for an entertaining mixture of energy analysis and reminiscing. You can see more of what Travis has been up to here. Join the conversation with an email to thepowerhour@heritage.org! Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.