Thieves are increasingly targeting the copper wires that keep America’s power grids and phone networks running.

As some San Fernando Valley streets go dark because of copper thieves targeting municipal light poles, a new pilot program aims to safeguard the fixtures and prevent costly repairs. In order to steal ...

Nova Scotia Power says it’s ramping up security measures and using a new type of non-copper wire alternative after the company experienced about 30 thefts of copper wire from electric equipment ...

The 6th Street Viaduct, spanning Los Angeles’ historic Boyle Heights on the east and the downtown Arts District on the west, is not just another bridge. The structure, which opened in July 2022 as a ...

Copper hit an all-time high of $5.96 per pound in 2025, triggering a blitz of theft across farms, substations, construction sites, telecommunications infrastructure, and numerous other industry hubs.

The use of aluminium in wiring is unlikely to bring a smile to the face of anyone who has had to deal with it in a 1960s, or early 1970s-era house. The causes behind the fires and other accidents were ...

A man who has repeatedly stolen copper wire — most recently from a high-voltage electrical station — poses "extreme danger to himself, utility workers and first responders," according to a judge in ...