Understanding the Helium Privitization Act of 1996 6 Articles

by Lora Pfundheller

The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 is a measure enacted by United States Congress to end the government's involvement in the helium industry. This act required the US government to sell all of its helium production and ...read more

by Fiona Thompson

The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 is an flexible piece of legislation that is under regular scrutiny to ensure that the original aims are still achievable and desirable given the fast changing nature of international in...read more

by Eve Redstone

Helium production in the United States started during the First World War, when experimental extraction facilities were set up by the Navy on recently found underground reserves. The gas was to be used to lift airships and...read more

by Judith Herman

The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 was enacted for financial reasons. By 1996, the Department of Interior had lost over 1.4 billion dollars running the helium business. The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 was the govern...read more

by Tenebris

The Helium Privatization Act of the United States (Public Law 104-273, 1996) removes government control of the helium extraction industry, including production and purification, and also aims to reduce the helium reserve, ...read more

by Tricia Lye

Why Helium, not Hydrogen: Hydrogen has similar properties and is more widely available than the rare Helium, but its chemically unstable nature makes it a very hazardous gas to work on. It was not until the Hindenburg i...read more