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In response to the recent independent truckers strike protesting the increasingly high cost of fuel, state Senator Kenneth Corn has filed a resolution requesting that the President open the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for increased sales. Senate Concurrent Resolution 64 also calls upon Congress to formulate a national energy policy and investigate the profits of energy industries.

Corn said the President should open the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to counterbalance high costs and reduce the risk of further strikes and economic hardship.

''The current crisis presents all the justification our government needs to open the reserves and offset soaring prices,'' said Corn, D-Poteau. ''An incredible increase in the cost of fuel has adversely affected numerous sectors of our economy. It's time to open the reserves and provide relief not only for independent truckers but for every American.''

Corn said soaring fuel prices also point to the need for a comprehensive national energy policy that will guarantee adequate amounts of energy at reasonable costs. Corn said a comprehensive energy policy is also a pressing national security concern.