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"A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America (www.cbsnews.com)

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"A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America::For a century, the U.S. Government-owned the largest helium reserve in the country, but the biggest exporters now are in Russia, Qatar and Tanzania. With this new discovery, Minnesota could be joining that list.

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[-] xantoxis@lemmy.world 83 points 4 months ago

Thomas Abraham-James, CEO of Pulsar Helium

Oh my god, fuck this. Have we learned nothing? Nationalize that supply right now.

[-] downhomechunk@midwest.social 15 points 4 months ago

What should we have learned? I'm out of the loop.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 59 points 4 months ago

That letting capitalists gatekeep access to essential resources is a terrible idea.

[-] downhomechunk@midwest.social 12 points 4 months ago

Ah ok. I thought there was something specific about this man or company being evil, like that Massey energy guy is to coal mining.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 34 points 4 months ago

Don't waste your limited resources on party balloons

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