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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Independent Business | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 21, 2005

Media Release: Response to Wal-Mart’s New “Green” Store in McKinney, Texas

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/media-release-response-walmarts-new-green-store-mckinney-texas/

MINNEAPOLIS (July 20, 2005)—While the features incorporated into Wal-Mart’s new "green" store in McKinney, Texas, create very modest improvements in energy consumption and stormwater runoff, they do not change Wal-Mart’s basic business model, which is extremely polluting. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 12, 2005

Democrats vs. Republicans – Key Votes on the National Energy Bill

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/democrats-vs-republicans-key-votes-national-energy-bill/

The U.S. House and Senate have passed different versions of a national energy bill. A Conference Committee is trying to work out an agreement on a final bill. We took a look at the votes on various provisions in the bills and created some charts showing the differences based on political party affiliation.

We’re more interested on what’s going on at the state and local levels but from time to time it is instructive to look at what’s coming down from the top in terms of energy policy.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 6, 2005

Klickitat County’s Energy Overlay Zone Streamlines Future Siting of Energy Projects

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/klickitat-countys-energy-overlay-zone-streamlines-future-siting-energy-projects/

Over three years, Klickitat County in southern Washington, studied the potential impacts of future energy projects within its borders and came up with a plan to direct those projects to the most appropriate areas. The county’s new "Energy Overlay Zone" is a zoning tool aimed at expediting renewable energy development. The Energy Overlay Zone covers more than 1,000 square miles, two-thirds of Klickitat County.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 5, 2005

Connecticut Makes DG Central to Energy Independence Movement

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/connecticut-makes-dg-central-energy-independence-movement/

The Connecticut legislature has sent the Governor a bill that calls for on-site distributed generation (DG) to meet a growing portion of the state’s electricity supply.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 5, 2005

Vancouver Rejects Wal-Mart

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/vancouver-rejects-walmart/

The Vancouver City Council voted 8-3 to deny approval for a 130,000-square-foot Wal-Mart superstore along Marine Drive in the southeastern part of the city. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 5, 2005

Independents Week Festivities Underway

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/independents-week-festivities-underway/

Communities around the country are celebrating the second annual Independents Week, which draws on the July 4th holiday to remind people of the value of locally owned businesses. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 29, 2005

Suit Charges that Visa and MC Squeeze Small Retailers

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/suit-charges-visa-and-mc-squeeze-small-retailers/

A lawsuit filed this month alleges that Visa and MasterCard illegally fix the price of fees that small retailers pay for credit card transactions. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 28, 2005

DG Interconnections in Massachusetts – First Year Assessment

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/dg-interconnections-massachusetts-first-year-assessment/

Since Massachusetts established their interconnection standards for distributed generation projects in February 2004, 105 projects have been approved and about 40 others are under review.

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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | 2 Comments | Updated on Jun 28, 2005

Media Release: Data Show Wal-Mart Employees in Maine Rely Heavily on Public Assistance

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/media-release-data-show-walmart-employees-maine-rely-heavily-public-assistance/

PORTLAND, ME [June 28, 2005]—Hundreds of Maine workers employed by Wal-Mart are enrolled in the state’s public assistance programs, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, according to data released by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading