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Penn State Altoona professor featured on ABC Australia’s 'Rear Vision' podcast

Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, was the primary guest for a recent episode of ABC Australia’s “Rear Vision” podcast. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

ALTOONA, Pa. — Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, was the primary guest for a recent episode of ABC Australia’s “Rear Vision” podcast.

Since the start of the 20th century, oil has been the lifeblood of global development. Both the U.S. and Venezuela have played a critical role in the history of that oil flow.

“Controlling Global Oil — the Back Story” takes a look at the story behind oil and the politics of supplying and denying it.

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