BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Mylar balloons were outlawed in AB847, a recent legislation that was unanimously passed and then signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom. The reason for ...

Balloons are often used to help loved ones mourn someone they've lost. But a balloon release could soon get you fined.

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 ...

There's a new push to limit balloon releases in Wisconsin.Assembly Bill 352, introduced Tuesday, would prohibit people from releasing 10 or more Mylar balloons into the air at the same time or face a ...

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.

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… ...

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.

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 ...