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The fate of America’s largest supply of helium is up in the air (nbcnews.com)
5 points by DoreenMichele on Feb 12, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



> They say that the decision Congress made in 1996 to set into motion a 25-year plan to unload the reserve, in a bid to shrink government, was shortsighted and potentially detrimental to a host of industries, ranging from medical technology to rocket science.

Selling off a strategic reserve of gas that is not replaceable? Yeah, of course it’s stupid.




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