I was a NIMBY for the longest time, not in my backyard. Then I educated myself. It does sound terrible when you only hear the one side. We all put fuel in our cars and its ok with us if it isn't us drilling. There is even people in NY anti-windmill. I guarantee if oil was shut off tomorrow the same people would be pushing for a windmill on every mountain.
NY needs jobs, its stagnant. Natural gas would have created thousands of high paying jobs, and billions in revenue. Right now many NYers truck drivers travel to PA for work.
You know what our Gov. did to boosts jobs? He's allowing a few Casinos to be built. Wasn't supposed to be any in NY cause of a treaty with the Indians. I guess they must have agreed?
If I plan on throwing away some money I'll go to Turning Stone Casino owned by the Oneida Indian Nation. I'd rather throw my money away to them than for our Govt. to blow it. No tax on cigarettes there either.