The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile.
Here’s why the medical world is worried.
Posted By: Harlowe, 1/26/2024 2:05:28 PM
On Thursday, the U.S. government sold the Federal Helium Reserve, a massive underground stockpile based in Amarillo, Texas, that supplies up to 30% of the country’s helium. [Snip] Regulatory and logistical issues with the facility threaten a temporary shutdown as it passes from public to private ownership, and hospital supply chain experts worry the sale could have serious consequences for health care down the road--especially when it comes to MRIs. [Snip] The facility spans three states, each with its own laws. The federal government didn’t need to reconcile state-specific rules, but a private buyer would,
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Archbishop Viganò: Bergoglio supports
the efforts of Davos elites to establish
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the efforts of Davos elites to establish
the New World Order 11 replies
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$83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case 35 replies
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The verdict was
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Our First Gun
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It’s a .38 Special revolver. Up until one month ago, I had scant idea what such a gun looked like or could do. My husband eventually made the decision to get a gun, which surprised me a little as he is a very peaceable man. Yet, he is a lover of the U.S. Constitution: peaceable, but no fool. This week is our 30th anniversary. For our anniversary present, we bought the gun together.
We have talked about buying a gun over the past few years. We live in the South in a semi-rural area bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Traditionally, gun ownership is considered mostly normal here.
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The sale was first mandated by Congress in 2013 and was to happen in 2021 but delayed due, partially, to the same issues threatening shutdowns today. A government spokesman said the sale would not constrict helium supply. Helium is sold to hospitals, semiconductor manufacturers, NASA and others. University of California doctors use MEG scanners to plan pediatric brain surgeries; if no helium, surgeons are forced to “operate without detailed brain maps.”