12.07.2017 Government Save the Sound report: Significant gaps in Plum Island cleanup A report commissioned by Save the Sound has identified what the group describes as significant gaps in the federal government’s draft plan for the cleanup of past contamination on...
07.01.2016 Environment ‘Fundamentally flawed’ report on Plum Island’s future, environmentalists say A report released last week by the Department of Homeland Security outlining alternatives to selling Plum Island to the highest bidder has come under criticism from environmental groups.
01.07.2015 Government Another attempt at blocking sale of Plum Island An advocacy group is threatening a lawsuit against two federal agencies in the latest attempt to halt the public sale of Plum Island, claiming officials have failed to protect...
09.30.2013 Government Cuomo: State should be involved on Plum Island Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling on the federal government to require a comprehensive environmental cleanup plan for Plum Island and to give the state final review of the Island’s...
03.20.2013 News Southold plan to zone Plum Island drawing near Southold Town’s long-awaited plan to zone Plum Island could be ready for public comment in April. The town’s code committee had its last look at the proposed zoning March...
01.05.2013 News Homeland Security: Do they or don’t they want it? Is the Department of Homeland Security giving conflicting signals on its plans for the future of Plum Island? Congressman Tim Bishop thinks so. On the one hand, the DHS...
10.13.2010 News Tour takes in Plum Island’s beauty The clock is ticking on the future of Plum Island, and environmental advocates have banded together to fight to preserve the 840-acre property. The island, just east of Orient...
