“We agree with the goal of last year’s bill — make it harder for criminals to sell stolen copper wire from lampposts or other electrical infrastructure. However, we think that can be done ...

One streetlight’s worth of copper wire costs taxpayers about $2,000 to replace, but it’s worth only about $50 to a recycler. Simple prevention: Starting in 2025, anyone who wants to sell ...

Deputies say the other man in the car, Timothy Poitra, refused to be interviewed by a detective at the time. Poitra is ...

Thin, disordered films of niobium phosphide conduct electricity better than copper, researchers found in a new study.

A camera caught this image of a person stealing wire from a Kinetic line in Perry County in October. Such thefts have gone up in Kentucky by thieves seeking copper to sell. Photo courtesy of Kinetic.

“This ordinance will make it harder for thieves to sell stolen wire ... It prohibits businesses from buying copper wire that has been burned — a process used to remove wire insulation ...

Police said bare copper wire can sell for about $2.30 per pound in Southern Arizona at this time. While scrap metal dealers are required to document the identifications of those selling the ...