Electric Utilities Should Begin to Boost Security at Substations ; Thieves Seeking Increasingly Valuable Copper at Such Sites Put Themselves and Others at Risk.

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When a common metal soars in value, it understandably becomes a target for thieves. But when they put themselves and innocent people in danger, more needs to be done to prevent such thefts.

Copper corrodes slowly and is a good conductor of electricity, which makes it useful for home and business wiring and piping. But its value has risen sharply recently due to production shortfalls and higher demand.

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Electric Utilities Should Begin to Boost Security at Substations ; Thieves Seeking Increasingly Valuable Copper at Such Sites Put Themselves and Others at Risk.

Whereas copper sold on commodities markets for $1.40 a pound in 2005, ...

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