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Copper Theft: A Call to Action
How utilities can stand firm to save money and save lives
BY PHILL FELTHAM, Executive Editor
Electricity Today Magazine
Copper theft has become a growing problem for utilities in Canada and the United States. This precious metal has increased in value in recent years, so thieves are stripping copper from substations and power lines to make money. Unfortunately, copper theft does more than cost millions of dollars in damage for utilities; it costs lives as...
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