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Show Steel Vital in Energy Crisis Washington-(HK)-The Uni-ted Uni-ted States won't be able to solve the current energy crisis without with-out the help of steel. This is because steel is indispensable indis-pensable in the construction of electric generators, the mining of coal, the drilling of oil and gas wells, the construction of oil refineries, and the transportation transporta-tion of oil, gas and coal. Since steel is so basic to other oth-er major industries and to the economy, Stewart S. Cort, chairman chair-man of the American Iron and Steel IniUtute, has issued a statement calling attention to the importance of steel production produc-tion in the country in seeking to alleviate the energy shortage. |