State Environmental Agency Turns Down Wal-Mart Superstore.
A state environmental board in Maine has refused to allow a Wal-Mart developer to withdraw its palns for a supercenter, and residents in Bangor, Maine
A state environmental board in Maine has refused to allow a Wal-Mart developer to withdraw its palns for a supercenter, and residents in Bangor, Maine
Big box retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, Lowe’s and Home Depot don’t want local officials to understand the real economic impact of their huge proposals on
After two and a half years of battling Wal-Mart, it appears citizens in Bangor, Maine have finally blown a Wal-Mart supercenter out to sea. In
Could a rubber Wal-Mart float in a marsh? Citizens in Bangor, Maine may never find out if a “Wal-Marsh” would float in their city, because
Activists in Bangor, Maine have a victory to celebrate this week, but it is likely to be a short one. According to the Bangor Daily
As Hurricane Wal-Mart continues to batter the coast of Maine with at least 5 superstore proposals, citizens in Bangor have already experienced the usual high
The strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.