Feels more relevant than the 12th paragraph implies; The sale has been in the works for more than a decade. Congress first mandated it through the Helium Stewa

Feels more relevant than the 12th paragraph implies; The sale has been in the works for more than a decade. Congress first mandated it through the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013. It was initially supposed to occur in 2021, but a series of delays — in part due to the same logistical and regulatory issues threatening shutdowns today — postponed the auction to Thursday.