Louisiana city council condemns intentional balloon releases
A city council in Louisiana unanimously voted to condemn balloon releases for memorials or celebrations because they’ve been causing power outages and harming the environment.
The resolution passed by the Lafayette City Council on Tuesday is symbolic and doesn’t have the force of law, news outlets reported.
“What this does is just make people aware of the issue at this point and hopefully people will understand or think twice or think about a different alternative when they want to do some type of memorial service,” Councilwoman Nanette Cook said, according to KATC-TV.