Overview

The federal government has been extensively involved in the production, storage, and use of helium since the early part of the twentieth century. The federal helium program is currently managed by the Department of the Interior's BLM. During the 1960s and early 1970s, Interior purchased about 34 billion cubic feet of crude helium for conservation purposes and to meet federal helium needs, such as for the space program and scientific research. Crude helium is a gas of 50 to 85 percent helium. While some of this helium was used to meet federal needs, most of it was retained in storage. The funds used to purchase this helium became a debt owed by the program. This book examines urgent issues facing BLM's storage and sale of helium reserves and perspectives of users.

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Author:   Elizabeth B Woods
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.216kg
ISBN:  

9781626186408

ISBN 10:   1626186405
Pages:   97
Publication Date:   01 July 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Helium Program: Urgent Issues Facing BLM's Storage & Sale of Helium Reserves -- Statement of Daniel Garcia-Diaz, Director, National Resources & Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Statement of Timothy R Spisak, Deputy Assistant Director, Minerals & Realty Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management; Testimony of Kimberly Elmore, Assistant Inspector General, Department of the Interior; Testimony of Rodney Morgan, Vice President of Procurement, Micron Technology; Testimony of Brad Boersen, Director, Corning Incorporated; Testimony of Gary W Page, President, Helium & Balloons Across America; Testimony of Dr Samuel Aronson, Vice President, The American Physical Society; Testimony of John Campbell, Former Member of the National Research Councils Committee on Understanding the Impact of Selling the Helium Reserve; Testimony of Dr N Phuan Ong, Physics Professor, Princeton University; Testimony of Walter L Nelson, Director, Helium Sourcing & Supply Chain, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc; Testimony of Tom Rauch, Global Sourcing Manager, Servicing & Aftermarket Solutions, GE Healthcare; Testimony of Moses Chan, Professor, Pennsylvania State University; Index.

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