There's a new push to limit balloon releases in Wisconsin. Assembly Bill 352, introduced Tuesday, would prohibit people from ...

But now, a balloon release could get you fined. What we know. Wisconsin state lawmakers want to regulate the amount of mylar balloons people release outdoors. Right now in Wiscons ...

A Belgium resident is raising awareness about the increasing amount of mylar balloons washing up on Lake Michigan's shoreline ...

But mylar balloons are *** threat to the environment and the power grid in your city and neighborhood. They conduct electricity and get tangled in power lines, potentially causing outages and fires.

With the City Council scheduled to vote to end the sale of Mylar balloons filled with helium at 7 p.m. on Aug. 5 at City Hall, Florian said she plans to renew her push for the plastic bag and Styro… ...

You see Mylar balloons released into the sky during a memorial service, sometimes one may slip away from your grip on the way to a party. Dr. Robert Thomas says these balloons can cause a slew of ...

The foil balloons — you can typically find them at any grocery store — are conductive. That means they will form an electric pathway and cause explosions if they hit a power line.

And last month, Entergy identified a balloon as the culprit behind another outage that impacted 2,000 residents. It’s also not the first time the council has tried to crack down on foil products ...

NEW ORLEANS — A mylar balloon can take out the power and pollute the environment. WGNO’s LBJ took a look at why the balloon releases may be a hard habit to break.