NV Energy cites outages, dangerous line work as bill outlawing balloon releases progresses

NV Energy cites outages, dangerous line work as bill outlawing balloon releases progresses

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — When the power went out on Sunday, March 2, for more than 10,000 customers in downtown Las Vegas, the lights were out for a little over an hour. The culprit? A balloon, according to an NV Energy official who spoke at the Nevada Legislature Monday. Power outage reported in Downtown Las Vegas on March 2, 2025 "Just in the past five years alone, balloon-related incidents have caused over 400 outages impacting hundreds of thousand…

Senate bill pushes for prohibiting, fining for balloon releases

Debbie Swick at Jockey’s Ridge State Park during the 2025 Earth Day Celebration April 22. Photo courtesy of Debbie Swick Debbie Swick has been waging a single-handed campaign describing how dangerous a balloon is after it has been released. “I promise you, with every fiber of my being, helium balloons do not go to heaven,” she said and suggested alternatives. “Blow bubbles, plant a tree, scatter wildflower seeds,” the Southern Shores resident co…