Jack Spencer

Jack Spencer is a senior research fellow for energy and environmental policy, specializing in domestic and international nuclear energy policy, in the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at the Heritage Foundation. Spencer publishes on numrous issues relating to nuclear energy and is Heritage’s go-to expert on nuclear waste management, technological advances, nuclear fuel, industry subsidies, and international approaches to nuclear energy. He also hosts the weekly Heritage Foundation–produced podcast The Power Hour, where he interviews top guests on energy and environment issues.

Spencer has testified before Congress on numerous occasions, including on nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear waste management, and the role of nuclear in America’s energy mix. He also testified before the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future on how to solve the country’s nuclear waste dilemma. Spencer oversaw the production of Powering America, a documentary film about the commercial nuclear energy industry, and served as a member of the Department of Energy landing team, working with career DOE staff to develop a departmental guide for incoming political leadership. Previously, Spencer oversaw research on a wide range of domestic economic and trade issues as vice president of the Institute for Economic Freedom at the Heritage Foundation. Prior to that, he served as director of the Roe Institute, where he spearheaded research initiatives on federal spending, taxes, regulation, energy, and the environment. He also served as a senior legislative analyst for Babcock & Wilcox, providing research, analysis, communications strategy, and outreach support for commercial nuclear power and navy nuclear programs.

He is a graduate of Columbia University.