Mark Bernstein

Professor of Political Science and Managing Director of the Energy Institute at USC

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Professor of Political Science and Managing Director of the Energy Institute at USC. From 1996 to 1998 he was the Senior Energy Policy Analyst for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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The skyrocketing price of gasoline has President Bush and other Republicans trying to lift the ban on oil and gas drilling in the waters off shore.

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The skyrocketing price of gasoline has President Bush and other Republicans trying to lift the ban on oil and gas drilling in the waters off shore.

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