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Ball Aerospace, the manufacturer of the actual JWST actuators, traces its history to the Ball Corporation, of Ball Jar fame, which had relocated its manufacturing operations from Buffalo, NY, to Muncie, IN, following cheap fuel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_Corporation

That move was made on account of the Indian Gas Boom, which ran from the 1880s through the early 20th century, when it was discovered that there were large reserves of readily-accessible natural gas to be found in Indiana in field generally centered around Muncie.

As with other natural resource extraction booms before and since, proponents argued that the resources were inexhaustible, that prospectors had freedom to use or waste the resource in any way they saw fit --- large natural torches called flambeaux were a frequent sight. Over 90% of the gas was ultimately wasted, vented to the atmosphere.

The boom died out in the first decade of the 20th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_gas_boom