More on Copper Theft August 13th, 2008
Anthony Jones

Materials theft–specifically copper theft–is a huge issue impacting towns all across the country. Apropos of my post from last week, just before Congress adjourned for the August recess, Rep. Bart Stupak (D – Mich.) introduced HR 6381, the Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008. Although some worry that the bill will do little or nothing to mitigate the problem, the bill is intended to protect critical infrastructure–specifically the telecommunications, transportation, and electricity networks that rely on copper–and address the growing use of copper theft to facilitate drug use and other crimes by establishing documentation procedures for copper recyclers. The bill was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated on its progress when Congress returns.

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