Wal-Mart Removes Endangered Tortoises From Superstore Site
March 31, 2007
Endangered species in your way? Rent a backhoe. That’s what Wal-Mart did this week in Florida. A Wal-Mart backhoe began removing an endangered species from
March 2007
Village Officials Misled By Wal-Mart Revenues
March 30, 2007
Local residents in North Aurora, Illinois have been gathering signatures in opposition to a proposed Wal-Mart, and testified this week against a proposed superstore. The
Wal-Mart Slammed for Lobbying Against Port Security
March 29, 2007
Community activists this week charged that Wal-Mart and other retailers are placing their profits ahead of national security. The group Wake Up Wal-Mart, helped coordinate
Wal-Mart Finds A Worm In The Big Apple
March 28, 2007
Be careful what you bite off, Mr. Scott. It appears that Wal-Mart’s CEO has found a big worm in The Big Apple, and the retailer
Home Depot Uses Arsenic-Treated Lumber Near Public Wells
March 28, 2007
Township officials in Lacey, New Jersey may have to go to the well one more time in response to citizen frustration over a 1,400 foot
Judge Keeps Wal-Mart Construction On Ice
March 25, 2007
Despite the heat of controversy over a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in American Canyon, California, the construction site has been on ice for the past four
Wal-Mart Abandons Its Superstore Plan
March 25, 2007
On July 20, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that a group called the Concerned Citizens of Folsom had organized to stop a proposed 208,412 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter
Wal-Mart Warned: Stop Selling Contaminated Cypress Mulch
March 24, 2007
An environmentalist in Georgia has warned big box retailers with garden centers to stop selling contaminated ‘cypress’ mulch, or face legal liability for doing so.
State Officials Choose Wal-Mart Over Agricultural Preservation
March 24, 2007
State agricultural officials in Michigan, instead of protecting valuable farmland, are protecting Wal-Mart. The Bay City Times reports today that the state’s Department of Agriculture
Wal-Mart’s Option Runs Out
March 24, 2007
The mood in Rapho township, Pennslyvania, is a lot lighter this week-end, as the shadow of a Wal-Mart supercenter has suddenly disappeared. The Intelligencer Journal
Wal-Mart Loses Court Appeal in Superstore Case
March 21, 2007
This past week, a Broward County, Florida judge gave residents in Davie, Florida something to get juiced about. Wal-Mart had proposed to build a 24/7
Citizens Take Wal-Mart to the Ballot
March 21, 2007
In the old days, Wal-Mart could breeze into a community, talk up the local folks, blow a zoning change by the City Council, and be
Huge ‘Lifestyle’ Center Seeks Corporate Welfare
March 19, 2007
Residents in Eagle, Colorado are battling to stop a huge “mixed-use” project from swallowing up their town as they know it. Sprawl-Busters received the following
‘Lifestyle’ Big Box Center Draws Opponents
March 18, 2007
W/S Development Inc. of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts has been promoting big box stores throughout New England for more than 20 years. Nearly everywhere they go,
Wal-Mart Developer Sues Town Over Rejection
March 18, 2007
On February 19, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Planning Commission in Groton, Connecticut had rejected a proposal from Konover Development to construct a 200,000 s.f.
Wal-Mart Withdraws From Its Banking Foray
March 17, 2007
There was another public relations setback for Wal-Mart this week, when the over-sized retailer announced after a year and a half of lobbying, that it
Wal-Mart Loses Court Challenge to Stop Referendum Vote.
March 16, 2007
A Superior Court judge in California has brushed Wal-Mart back from its legal attempts to interfere in a San Marcos ballot referendum, saying the huge
Wal-Mart’s Litigation Against City Pays Off Big
March 14, 2007
This story begins in the context of a city with a 60,000 s.f. cap on commercial buildings, and it goes downhill from there. In September,
Judge Hears Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart Supercenter
March 13, 2007
Residents in Roanoke, Virginia are not content to sit back and watch another Wal-Mart supercenter get greased through the permitting process. The Roanoke Times reports
Wal-Mart Shows Interest In Smaller Store Rules
March 12, 2007
When City officials in Ventura, California found out two years ago that Wal-Mart was scouting the area for possible store locations, they began stepping up
Voters May Put Size Cap On Ballot After Council Loosens Cap
March 11, 2007
Heber City, Utah voted in 2005 for a cap on the size of retail stores — but city officials recently voted to give them a
More Corporate Welfare for Wal-Mart
March 10, 2007
Should small businesses and homeowners in Robert, Louisiana have to pay taxes to support the largest retailer in the world? In Louisiana, the punishment for
Wal-Mart ‘Citizen’s’ Group Faces $70,000 Fine
March 9, 2007
On September 15, 2004, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart wanted to locate on a parcel of land in Prescott Valley, Arizona — a parcel which was
Petition Fails To Save Wal-Mart
March 8, 2007
Over the years, Wal-Mart has learned to mimic citizen’s groups when approaching city hall for a building permit. They hire PR firms to organize “customers”
Wal-Mart Drops Out, City Considers Size Limit
March 8, 2007
In 2006, at least 50 or more Wal-Mart superstore projects were defeated by citizens, or withdrawn by the retailer. Add another California town to the
Wal-Mart Plunges On Fortune’s ‘Most Admired’ List
March 6, 2007
It’s been a slippery slope down for Wal-Mart on what Fortune magazine calls its “definitive report card on corporate reputations.” On February 22, 2006, Sprawl-Busters
Wal-Mart Submits Third Plan For Review
March 4, 2007
Tomorrow night the Planning Board in Lawrence, New Jersey will hold a hearing about what the local newspaper describes as a “controversial application” to build
Developer Offers Wal-Mart In Bait And Switch
March 4, 2007
It happens often, and its always painful to watch. A developer sells homes in a housing subdivision, telling residents that the abutting land will just
$1 Million in Wal-Mart welfare
March 4, 2007
A new Wal-Mart supercenter has just opened on routes 6 and 85 in Commerce City, CO, and taxpayers are helping to subsidize the world’s richest
Town Pays $23 Million To Get A Wal-Mart
March 4, 2007
This has to be one of the biggest corporate welfare subsidies in America. This week, Sprawl- Busters received the following email from an Arizona community
Teacher’s Pension Fund Urged to Reform Wal-Mart
March 1, 2007
One of the largest pension funds in the world, which says its invests “for the greater good,” has been asked to put pressure on Wal-Mart