Metallic balloons, like the foil or mylar heart-shaped balloons often given to loved ones on Valentine’s Day, will soon be harder to find than a partner who shares the same interests and values.

Mylar balloons are the perfect graduation decoration, but the bane of existence for energy providers. Runaway balloons can damage power lines and cause power outages, especially during high-demand ...

Mylar balloons, those shiny tokens of affection often sent to sweethearts on Valentine's Day, can cause costly interruptions if they're allowed to float toward electrical infrastructure ...

MISSOURI (KFVS) - Spring brings graduations and celebrations and Ameren is urging customers to be careful when using Mylar balloons. While festive, they say the balloons can cause power outages ...

Balloons, like plastic straws, aren’t inherently bad. The problem is how humans use and thoughtlessly dispose of them. Releasing hundreds of colorful helium-filled balloons into the sky may be a ...

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday voted to ban foil balloon releases in an effort to curb electrical outages that have been linked to rogue balloons hitting power lines. The ordinance ...

In 2021, a Mylar balloon that floated into a substation caused a massive power outage in Gentilly. More recently in 2023, Entergy, the city's main energy provider, said Mylar confetti shot from a ...

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans residents can no longer use Mylar balloons during balloon releases. On Thursday, the City Council voted to ban them from being released because of their history of ...