Plum Island Archives

09.15.2023 News

Documentary filmmakers want to tell the story of Plum Island

For Thomas Halaczinsky and his wife, Petrina Engelke, the small islands around New York City and those east of Long Island were a fascination from the moment they first...

04.03.2023 Government

LaLota launches bill to make Plum Island a national monument

Like his predecessors, the new representative from New York’s 1st Congressional District has taken interest in preserving Plum Island. On March 15, Rep. Nick LaLota introduced the Plum Island...

01.13.2023 Editorials

Editorial: Progress is made toward preserving Plum Island

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead We were reminded...

01.06.2023 Government

Federal spending package includes support for Plum Island preservation effort

Plum Island preservation advocates are applauding language in recently-approved federal legislation that they say brings them one step to conservation. The federal omnibus spending bill passed by Congress just...

09.22.2022 News

Advocates press for preservation before Plum Island shutdown

Local stakeholders have called for more extensive review of Plum Island as the federal government looks to pack up and relocate labs to Manhattan, Kan. The federal government put...

04.04.2022 Environment

Report: Study of Plum Island’s pristine waters reveal rare Long Island habitat

The Plum Island waters are a plum. That’s the gist of a scientific diving team’s findings, based on a report of a 2021 survey of Plum Island’s marine habitats....

02.16.2022 Government

Plum Island coalition campaigns for national monument

The Southold Town Board plans to ask planning staff to write a letter of support for the Preserve Plum Island Coalition, which is campaigning to make Plum Island a...

08.09.2021 Environment

Study of Plum Island waters finds lots of life, no human impact

Outlined against a powder blue sky, two terns swirled in a light breeze over the waters surrounding the north side of Plum Island. The two birds were obvious. Less...

12.29.2020 News

Congressman Zeldin, area officials and preservation groups hail the saving of Plum Island

A jubilant Congressman Lee Zeldin joined with environmental groups and elected officials Tuesday to celebrate the federal government removing the ”for sale sign” from the historic and ecological marvel...

12.27.2020 Editorials

Editorial: Our region is the winner and Zeldin deserves the credit

Monday night, the U.S. Senate voted 92-6 on both a desperately needed COVID-19 relief package and a $1.4 trillion spending bill that will fund the federal government through next...

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