As thefts of copper cables and other materials from solar power facilities climb due to rising copper prices, the National ...

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 ...

Stolen copper wires are often brought to buyers as scrap metal, but there is no law requiring identity verification, making ...

Starting next year, Minnesotans will need a license to buy or sell scrap metal copper. To get a license, which costs $250, a person must apply to the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of ...