More than 2,000 Entergy customers were left in the dark Sunday night after a mylar balloon struck a power line in New Orleans ...

According to WWL-TV, Entergy said the outage started when a mylar balloon came into contact with a power line, knocking out ...

Balloon Exchange(TM), the U.S.-based, turnkey balloon source, consulting firm and global exchange launched last year (view launch press release here), has named industry veteran Tina Outlaw as CEO.

Don’t let an errant foil balloon force an early last call at your summer party. Atlantic City Electric advises the public that a foil balloon, also known as Mylar balloons, and electric equipment ...

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons safely to keep the energy alive. The ...

Every day, 3.6 million people in San Diego, California, U.S., and Southern Orange counties depend on SDG&E to power their homes and businesses. The utility works hard not to let them down. In fact, ...

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday moved to ban the release of balloons made of foil and other electrically conductive material, joining other cities and states in curbing a tradition that ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Carnival season is in full swing, but with it comes a reminder from local officials and utility providers about the dangers of Mylar or foil balloons and confetti cannons. Both ...

It’s all fun and games until the power line blows up. Foil balloons commonly festooned at celebratory events such as birthdays and graduations inadvertently cause thousands of power outages. The shiny ...

Mylar balloons are everywhere. No matter where I am I can find one. When monitoring conservation lands throughout the Inland Empire, the most common type of trash I find in the most remote locations ...