Category Archives: Federal Helium Reserve

Nation’s Helium Supply, Which Fuels MRIs, is Deflating

Posted on February 19, 2023 by admin

The Federal Helium Reserve, which supplies about 40 percent of the world’s helium supply, has been for sale for over a year — and the future of the element that MRIs require is unknown, NBC News reported Feb. 7. The … Continue reading →

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Bureau of Land Management Disposing Of Remaining Helium Supply

Posted on April 23, 2020 by admin

The Bureau of Land Management announced today the process and timeline for disposing of remaining helium and helium assets, meeting the requirements of the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013. In accordance with that law, the BLM will no longer manage … Continue reading →

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Nothing on Earth Can Replace Helium — and It’s in Peril

Posted on September 14, 2019 by admin

Liquid helium has helped build billion-dollar industries and generate multiple Nobel Prizes. Now our supply is running low. Liquid helium is a quiet engine of American research and business. It is essential to a broad range of technologies, from cutting-edge … Continue reading →

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Helium Shortage Impacts Local Businesses, Researchers

Posted on December 7, 2018 by admin

A nationwide helium shortage is deflating local businesses and researchers that rely on the gas as tanks become harder and more expensive to acquire. The shortage, which started several weeks ago, appears to be caused by several factors, including sanctions … Continue reading →

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Phasing Out The U.S. Federal Helium Reserve: Policy Insights From A World Helium Model

Posted on November 28, 2018 by admin

This paper develops a detailed partial equilibrium model of the global helium market to study the effects of the recently decided rapid phase out of the U.S. Federal Helium Reserve (FHR), a vast strategic stockpile accumulated during the 1960s. The … Continue reading →

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