公用事业和电信公司敦促国家采取行动,防止铜盗窃事件增加,造成断电和安全风险。 Utilities and telecoms urge state action on rising copper theft causing outages and safety risks.

华盛顿公用事业公司和电信公司正在敦促州官员解决铜盗案激增的问题,因为铜盗案正在破坏服务并增加成本。 Washington utility and telecom companies are urging state officials to address a rising surge in copper theft, which is disrupting services and increasing costs. 这些偷盗往往针对电线和通信电缆,导致断电和安全危险。 The thefts, often targeting power lines and communication cables, have led to outages and safety hazards. 公司报告损失不断增加,要求加大处罚力度,加强执法,提高公众的认识,以解决这一问题。 Companies report growing losses and are calling for stronger penalties, better enforcement, and increased public awareness to combat the issue.