In Pennsylvania, first oil well was built by Drake in Oil City. Since the high parffin oil was called played out. Now we have Greenbier Limestone, and Missippiain Sandstone oil wait to to drilled. But the biggest prize in the media decribed rust belt is Natural gas. The close to the surface gas was used to power industries glass making, steel, and lights is gone. However, PA New York and W.VA. have coal bed methane and Marchellus Shale and a good work force.


Working in the met coke industry since 1979, did teach me several things. One of biggest is the smoke is money, if it goes into the air it is lost.

The recovery of chemcals and coke resdue are what makes a coke plant profitable. In my grand mother's day every thing was made from coke plant chemicals. Sufa, Surfic acid, NH4SO4(agro chemical) etc.

These items cam save the USA. Food chemicals for China,India, and Food of Europe and Middle East! The right people at the right time can maKe a difference. My start up company with help from people and other companies that want a return on their money and make that money worth something. The Natural gas can be used to make electric, fuel trucks and cars, and New USA.