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To: JerseyanExile

Helium comes only from 14 gas wells in the US. That’s it. It is quite rare in the atmosphere as it simply floats away into space.

This is a much bigger issue than it first appears.


14 posted on 05/02/2013 6:33:52 AM PDT by buffaloguy
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To: buffaloguy
Helium comes only from 14 gas wells in the US. That’s it. It is quite rare in the atmosphere as it simply floats away into space.

That's what I hear. I think it's amazing that it's that rare, and yet there is enough of it for use in transitory consumer goods.

This is a much bigger issue than it first appears.

I'm wondering how much of the current pricing of He is related to the government interferance in the market. I'm betting it's significant.

15 posted on 05/02/2013 7:16:56 AM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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