The decision not to allow drilling is made by NY City people. It is THEY who should freeze in the dark.
The people who are living in the areas where the drilling would take place WANT to drill. They NEED the economic activity.
But since they are a couple hundred miles away from the NY City they have no say over it.
Once you get above Westchester County, NY State is mostly rural with conservative, good people.
Unfortunately the bulk of the population is in the NY City area, and THEY are mostly a bunch of liberal assholes.
The same liberals who distain this, are also found of the big dollar high end Steak Houses that use NG to cook said steak. Let um Eat To-frickin'-Fu....