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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Nov 5, 2001

NATIONAL DECONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

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Media Advisory – November 5, 2001 For Immediate Release Contact:Mark Jackson @ (202) 898-1610 Jim Primdahl@ (503) 341-3050 NATIONAL DECONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM ANNOUNCED Portland, Oregon -The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) announced the kick-off of its national deconstruction training program, which will provide worker and entrepreneur training throughout the country to community development organizations and… Continue reading

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The New Rules Journal – Fall 2001

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Feature Stories:
Rogue Agencies Gut State Banking Laws — On the Cutting Edge — Feds Swat State Support for Medical Marijuana — Mapping the Internet Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 1, 2001

Wal-Mart Settles Predatory Pricing Charge

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Wal-Mart admits no wrongdoing and will not pay a fine in a settlement reached with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection over a predatory pricing complaint filed by the agency last year. The company will, however, face double or triple fines for any future violations, according to the terms of the agreement.

The complaint accused Wal-Mart of selling butter, milk, laundry detergent, and other staple goods below cost at stores in Beloit, Oshkosh, Racine, Tomah, and West Bend.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 1, 2001

Sales Tax Fairness Update

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Efforts to apply sales taxes equally to both bricks-and-mortar and online retailers have made substantial progress since our last update (see January 2002 issue), yet it is likely to be several more years before a level playing field becomes a reality.

The Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot compel out-of-state companies, including internet and catalogue retailers, to collect state and local sales taxes.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by admin | 1 Comment | Updated on Oct 1, 2001

Thousands Camp In Big Box Parking Lots

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Wal-Mart has become one of the nation’s largest campground operators. Every night thousands of recreational vehicles (RVs) set-up camp in Wal-Mart parking lots. The practice, which first began in the late 1980s, has grown rapidly in recent years. In places like Durango, Colorado and Anchorage, Alaska, Wal-Mart parking lots are jammed full of RVs night after night.

Parking overnight at Wal-Mart is free, so campers save the $20 to $35 fee charged by traditional campgrounds.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 1, 2001

Protecting Historic Buildings From Chain Drugstores

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Several years ago the major drugstore chains—CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and Eckerd—lost interest in strip malls and began to focus their expansion plans on prominent downtown intersections. As Walgreens CEO Daniel Jorndt told the New York Times, the chain’s preferred location these days is "the corner of Main and Main."

Often, of course, these intersections are occupied by some of the community’s oldest and most significant buildings.

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New Orleans Landmark Saved, But Wal-Mart Still Not Welcome

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Fierce opposition from preservation and community groups has saved the last cotton press complex in the city of New Orleans from becoming a Wal-Mart parking lot. Now, building on this success, the groups hope to keep the proposed store out altogether.

In July, the ironically named Historic Restoration Inc. (HRI) revealed plans to redevelop a 65-acre site along Tchoupitoulas Street in the heart of New Orleans. The proposal includes 1100 units of housing and a 203,000 square foot Wal-Mart supercenter.

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State Of Maryland Intervenes In Local Big Box Fight

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As part of Governor Parris Glendening’s smart growth agenda, the Maryland Department of Planning has decided to assist Kent County in its nine year battle to block a Wal-Mart store.

Under a rarely employed 1974 law, the state has the authority to participate in local land use proceedings. Earlier this year, Gov. Glendening announced that his administration would revive the law to address development that has smart growth implications.

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Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Sep 20, 2001

Letter to Editor: Response to Waste News Article, “Recyclers oppose tax breaks”

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September, 20 2001 Mr. Allan Gerlat, Editor Waste News 1725 Merriman Road Akron, OH 44313-5251 Via Fax: 330-836-1692; Via E-Mail: editorial@wastenews.com Dear Editor, Bob Eisenbud, Director of Legislative Affairs for Waste Management, Inc., said that the problem with recycling today is commodity prices, not relatively cheap landfills (“Recyclers oppose tax breaks,” Waste News, September 3,… Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Sep 19, 2001

Letter to Editor: Response to Waste News Article, “A few truths about WTE”

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September 19, 2001 Mr. Allan Gerlat, Editor Waste News 1725 Merriman Road Akron, OH 44313-5251 Via Fax: 330-836-1692; Via E-Mail: editorial@wastnews.com Dear Editor, Touché Maria Zannes – those battling waste incinerators will feel a measure of success in the half-truths and lies in your article, “A few full-truths about WTE,” (September 3, 2001, Waste News)…. Continue reading