MRI machines need thousands of liters of liquid helium to function. Health care workers say they can’t afford any disruptions to the helium supply chain.
It sounds like the government was doing a poor job with it.
Edit: Actually it sounds like part of the poor job was due to implementation of the Helium Privatization Act of 1996, and 2013 was trying to fix some of it. It’s expensive and government has been trying to get out of it for a while. (The GAO also has some information).
Every 90s democrat knows if it’s important for science, health, and national security it’s better in the hands of private industry. Also screw welfare. (-Bill Clinton, 1996)
Helium Stewardship Act of 2013.
It sounds like the government was doing a poor job with it.
Edit: Actually it sounds like part of the poor job was due to implementation of the Helium Privatization Act of 1996, and 2013 was trying to fix some of it. It’s expensive and government has been trying to get out of it for a while. (The GAO also has some information).
Every 90s democrat knows if it’s important for science, health, and national security it’s better in the hands of private industry. Also screw welfare. (-Bill Clinton, 1996)
Thank you, and @Zworf for the info!
I guess yay for public-private action 🙃but I guess I would prefer proper communal administration.