The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
Metal Tech News - December 11, 2024
Legislators and lawmakers are struggling to stem the tide of copper wire theft across the U.S. in major cities, where the high price and no-questions-asked policies of many recyclers have produced copper rings – gangs of thieves stripping neighborhoods of light, power, and even essential services.
Leaving cities dark and businesses in ruin, the skyrocketing demand for recycled copper has a seedy underbelly.
The Upper Midwest Chapter of Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), a trade group representing scrap metal workers, has sued the Minnesota Department of Commerce, alleging that a new law imposing a $250 license fee involving copper recyclers meant as a "barrier to entry" could hinder the...
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