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A state edict, if it holds up in court, would require drilling and pumping to stop by the end of the decade.

He made a big wager on natural gas when prices were in the gutter, and he has funded Comstock’s exploration at a time when its rivals are sticking with Wall Street’s strict capital edicts.

Crow, however, emphasized that in moments like these, the government relies on fear to ensure that the population complies with their edicts.

Wearing suits and green ties, the players were following the edict of their coach to act classy and be thankful and polite.

He claimed Obergefell “inevitably set in conflict between those who ascribe to the Supreme Court’s edict and those who have a firmly held religious belief that marriage is between a man and a woman.”