[BenLurkin]

According to this article, 93% of Helium goes to industrial uses.

Shockingly (to me) "The [U.S.] government [through the BLM]provides more than one third of the world's helium, selling it to private plants for processing.

[RightWhale]

The helium shortage will be greatly relieved when Iran's nuke fuel processing plants come on line.

[cripplecreek]

Damned helium barrons talking down to us little people. It is a little hard to take them seriously with their high pitched squeaky voices.

[My2Cents]

Switch to hydrogen. (Oh the humanity!)

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

No blood for helium!

[Gay State Conservative]

The shortage is caused by the senior Senator from New York's need to inflate her ego.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

methanol is in tight supply also.

[digger48]

Have the heads of Big Helium been called to testify before Congress yet?

Maybe they could tap into the Kennedy Blimp

[N. Theknow]

Helium profits balloon!

Big Helium manipulates the price of helium just before the party season.

[Starter]

The Helium Monument, just outside of Amarillo.

Wow. Surprisingly, all those field trips there in grade school didn't go to waste as I still remember it.