Areas of Expertise:

Nicolas (Nick) Loris, an economist, focuses on energy, environmental and regulatory issues as the Herbert and Joyce Morgan fellow at The Heritage Foundation.

In Heritage's Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, Loris researches and writes about energy prices and other economic effects of environmental policies and regulations, including climate change and "cap and trade" legislation. He also articulates the benefits of free market environmentalism.

Loris has been published and quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Times, Investor's Business Daily, Baltimore Sun and Kansas City Star. His radio and television appearances include Fox News Channel and National Public Radio. He is a prolific contributor to The Foundry, Heritage's rapid-response policy blog.

Recent Comments by Nick Loris

• "Thank you for all your comments. Let me first start by saying that I have no problem with switching from coal to natural gas as a result of cost."
  Heritage Report Calls on Congress to Save Coal