9 NOV 2026 · 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. Nuclear energy has bene in the new a lot lately. And for good reason. The United States is facing a massive upswing in power demand and nuclear power is close to the perfect energy source. It is safe, clean, reliable, and secure. Yet we haven’t built many new nuclear plants since in a long, long time. Today, however, with private investment and public spending (for better or worse), that could be about to change. That spending, though, has yet to translate into new power generation. On this episode, Jack invites Jennifer Gordon, Director of the Atlantic Council’s Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, and one of the nation’s top nuclear energy experts to the Power Hour to discuss if we really are at the doorstep of a nuclear revolution. Jennifer covers the horizon of issues--everything from why we need nuclear at home to why it is critical that the U.S. nuclear industry be competitive abroad. While Jack and Jennifer might not agree on everything, they share optimism about the future of nuclear energy. To understand why folks coming from different directions end up in the same spot on nuclear, you will want to check out this episode.
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