Connecticut bill to ban helium balloon sales sparks environmental, business debate

A proposed bill to prohibit the use of helium for balloons is once again gaining attention in Connecticut, sparking debate ...

Connecticut bill would ban helium used to fill balloons to curb pollution, protect wildlife

Connecticut has spent years trying to curb balloon releases. Now, some lawmakers want to take a different approach by ...
Hartford Courant

CT has a helium balloon problem, lawmakers and advocates say. What’s being done to solve it.

Michael Corcoran, a former captain for the Clinton Police Department Marine Control and avid fisherman, said that he often comes across floating debris in his boat from helium balloons that drift far ...
Marketplace

Helium’s been rising — in price — and it’s bringing businesses down

The retail chain Party City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The last couple of years have been rough for the event décor business, with the pandemic making parties a fairly rare occasion. But ...

Helium, not just for balloons, is a growing economic risk as Iran war rages

Disruptions to Qatar’s natural gas processing from the Iran war have driven helium prices sharply higher, exposing the ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Why balloon releases are not the best way to celebrate and some better options

Balloons drift into the night sky after mourners released them at the conclusion of a vigil memorializing five students from Smithfield-Selma High School in January 2024. While balloon releases can be ...