Environmental Conservation And Preservation

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: July 5 New York Times on China, the sweatshop: The labor strife spreading through China's factory cities has clearly frazzled the government.

DENVER - Colorado is changing the rules for how teachers earn and keep the sweeping job protections known as tenure, linking student performance to job security despite outcry from teacher unions that have steadfastly defended the system for decades.

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - A federal review of the proposed sale of a remote island housing an animal disease laboratory must include a study of any impact lab testing had on the environment, as well as consideration of endangered bird species found there, two EPA officials said this week.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's multi-trillion-dollar budget would boost spending for several government agencies while slashing the account for others.