For Immediate Release
October 25, 2005

Contact:
David Willett, 202-675-6698


     Sierra Club Statement on Wal-Mart's New Environmental Initiatives
          Statement of Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Director

San Francisco, CA:  "Wal-Mart's new commitments to increase efficiency and
reduce pollution and waste are important first steps for a company that has
such a profound impact on our environment.  More companies should take
these positive steps towards safer and healthier communities. While this
announcement shows that Wal-Mart can be leader, it also demonstrates that
they should be able to take equal steps to protect workers.  Wal-Mart
should also include in their plans an effort to more-responsibly site their
stores, obey our nation's clean water laws, which have been violated in the
past, and address community concerns at all of their locations."

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David Willett
National Press Secretary
Sierra Club
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(202) 491-6919 (m)
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