"Every mission begins with trust. In World War II, the U.S. government trusted private energy producers to deliver aviation gasoline at record scale, and those companies trusted Washington to stand behind them. That compact powered victory. Breaking it now with retroactive lawsuits betrays the trust we need for the challenges ahead. For more than a century, America's energy sector has been a vital partner in national defense."
"During the Second World War, operating under direct federal command, oil and gas companies increased production twelvefold to supply high-octane fuel that carried bombers over Europe, powered the ships that stormed Normandy, and drove the tanks that liberated the continent. As the Trump administration's Department of Justice later acknowledged, it "was a war of oil," and American producers supplied the lion's share."
A wartime compact between the U.S. government and private energy producers enabled massive increases in fuel production that powered World War II operations. Producers operated under federal command to supply high-octane gasoline and other fuels vital to air, sea, and ground campaigns. Current lawsuits seek billions in damages for actions carried out under wartime orders, undermining the expectation of protection for industry and veterans. Eroding that compact risks deterring future cooperation, raising costs for families, and weakening military readiness by degrading domestic energy capacity essential for surge and deterrence.
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