Judge rules new copper wire theft law can take effect Jan. 1, despite lawsuit to block it
A new state law designed to combat copper theft will take effect Jan. 1, after a judge denied a request to suspend the law as ...
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Scrap metal businesses warn state's Copper Wire Theft Law could shut down industry, lawsuit says
MINNEAPOLIS — A month before a new state law takes effect, scrap metal workers are suing the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Copper Wire Theft Law aims to make it more difficult for ...
‘Dangerous.’ Copper wire theft up in Kentucky, knocking out phone, 911 service, lights
People climb utility poles to cut wires, but thieves hit Kinetic with new tactics at Thanksgiving, cutting trees onto lines ...
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Minnesota to require license for buying, selling scrap metal copper
To get a license, which costs $250, a person must apply to the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Winona Daily News22d
Scrap metal industry sues state, saying new copper metal law will shut down its industry
A lawsuit has been filed against the state, saying that a new law intended to prevent costly copper wire thefts will unintentionally shut down the state’s scrap metal industry if it goes into ...
St. Paul man gets probation in copper wire theft case
The last of a trio charged with stealing more than 100 pounds of copper wire from St. Paul streetlights in January has been ...
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Don’t Scrape Magnet Wire, Do This Instead
Push the tip of the magnet wire a small distance into the molten solder and hold it there for a few moments. The solder will bubble away the enamel and tin the copper underneath in the process.
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Internet out? It might not be the weather. Copper thieves disrupting Dallas neighborhoods
A person holds a handful of recycled copper reclaimed from scrap wire at C&D Scrap Metal in Houston ... in October released video seeking help finding two people accused of using a chain attached ...