The President's News Conference
09/29/1976
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
Unfortunately, S. 425, as enrolled, would have an adverse impact on our domestic coal production which is unacceptable.
Coal is the one abundant energy source over which the United States has total control.
I AM withholding my approval from H.R. 8193, the Energy Transportation Security Act of 1974.
In my judgment, the most significant reasons why such coal losses cannot be accepted are as follows: