AbstractA statement calling for a national energy policy based on coal and uranium was signed in Washington by 32 eminent USA scientists, and was released to the public in JanuaryThe Group, led by Hans Bethe, the Nobel prizewinner in Physics, pins its faith on nuclear power, but says that seams must be developed so that their products can be used to replace oil and natural gasThe scientists argue that “there must … be long-range realistic plans … we deplore the fact that they are developing so slowly. We also deplore the fact that the public is given unrealistic assurances that there are easy solutions”The full text of the statement follows.