[izzatzo]

I’d be more inclined to throw away any city in Upstate NY simply because there are places in Upstate NY that are not willing to help themselves. I say that because of the recent todo about gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale-Broome County has taken drilling off its agenda and I believe the state has too. As a proponent of “drill here, drill now”(drill everywhere), I think that’s pretty short-sighted when exploration/drilling could be a boon for the Upstate economy. But, no, most of what you see from Upstate is “save the mountain”, “go green’, etc from a bunch of green wienies. Let them reap what they sow.

[woodbutcher1963]

I grew up south of Buffalo. There were natural gas wells there back in the 1970’s. I knew two families who had gas wells on their property. There has been oil exploration on the NY/PA border for 100 years. Ever hear of Oil City , PA. and Quakerstate ?

The economic malaise of upstate NY can be blamed on one thing. NY govt.

[Vigilanteman]

LOL! There is a high probability our next governor will be Tom Corbett. Cobett is so pro-drilling in the Marcellus Shale region that there is a good chance we Pennsylvanians will have the New York portion all drilled out as well before the NY politicians come to their senses.

But we'll still invite you to drive south and buy clothing at our tax free outlet malls.