Display Ad 171 -- No Title New York Times Jan 20, 1976; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851?2007) with Index (1851?1993) pg. 34 timehesout - of8thgrade - erieawill be out ofo?andgas. . Impossible? What is a ?national commitment? tocoal? ManyIare puzzled by what is happening in It means recognizing coal as our primary America. Asa people we have some unique No. It?s fact. The latest U.S. Government figures energy fueL It means converting its power to characteristics, among them Ingenuity and a indicate our proven reserves will only last: energy that can Snbetitute fore? and gee It desrre to get the jOb done. Yet, when, It comes I means a crash program to develop economical to 0'31" ?nergy Pmb'emS: we V9 been YEARS . liquefaction and gasification of coal. Chasmgou" 3' 3- GAS "-12 YEARS - A simple review of our energy fuel assetsuand URANIUM . . . 30 YEARS It does NOT mean coal without regard for the a recognition of the peril of dependence on COAL- - - 500 YEARS environment. It means reasonable regulations foreign oi _must lead those who govern and an to Pro?fec?t the land. air and Water and encourage thinking people to the obvious conclusion that 'These frightening numbers reveal our energy the use of coal. 'Coal and Conservation IS the answer to our problem. And the solution. Today we use oil and near-future energy problems. gas for 75% of our needs. And coal foronly17O/o. We must eliminate environmental extremism. . lt?s elementary. . . even for an 8th grader. We can tolerate neither those who would Can there be any question about what we must destroy the environment northose who would do? We must conserve. We must use precious .be unduly restrictive. oil and gas for those things only they can do. ,1 We make a national commitment It means, in short, a National Energy Program - to coal. based on a foundation of Coal and Conservation. American Electric Power Company. Inc- . . Subsidiaries: Appalachian Power 00.. Indiana Electric 00., Kentucky Power Co., KingspOI?t Power 00-. MIChigan Power 00-. Power Co? Wheelmg E'eCtr'C CO-