Wal-Mart selects 20 capitols fo renergy audits

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has announced partnerships with Missouri, 18 other states and Puerto Rico to help them save on energy and electricity costs at their capitols.

Wal-Mart will pay engineering experts to perform energy audits at the capitols and recommend ways to save energy, lower electricity costs and reduce greenhouse emissions, company officials told state leaders Tuesday at the National Governors Association’s State Summit on Clean Power and Efficiency.

During the past three years, Wal-Mart has worked to cut energy usage at its stores and suppliers.

Through its Greening State Capitols partnership with the National Governors Association, Wal-Mart now will start working with the states.

Wal-Mart officials said since the company is the largest employer in many states, it is important for it to work with state governments.

The program also will help Wal-Mart market its