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Seventh District Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson (R-Va.) has urged President Carter “to use every legal mechanism” at his disposal to settle the prolonged coal strike.
In a letter sent to the President several days ago, Robinson pointed out that “a substantial segment” of his district is served by the Potomac Edison Company, which relies on coal to fire 95 per cent of its electrical generation. Due to dwindling supplies resulting from the strike, the company has already moved to implement the first step of an emergency plan to encourage the voluntary curtailment of power use among its residential, commercial and industrial customers.
The company has advised Robinson that it has less than a 40-day supply of coal remaining, and the situation could become critical.
Robinson warned the President that power interruptions would cause serious disruptions of normal business and community activities, including the closings of plants, the lay-offs of workers, and could also result in homes being without heat and electricity during the height of winter.
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