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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...

12.13.2020 Government

Opposition to yacht center project in Mattituck grows

Neighbors once again took to a virtual hearing to express their concerns about a proposal for two boat storage buildings at Strong’s Yacht Center by the Old Mill in...

10.11.2020 Environment

Eastern Long Island Sound earns high grades in latest water quality report

Long Island Sound earned an A+ and A on its latest report card related to water quality. The high grades issued in Save the Sound’s 2020 report represent the...

07.27.2020 Environment

‘Envision Plum Island’ report spurs renewed call for preservation

When volunteers conducted bird counts on Plum Island over the years, one of their many remarkable revelations was the abundance of birds on the 822-acre island east of Orient...

05.20.2020 Environment

Plum Island marine survey finds abundance of animal, plant life

The waters surrounding Plum Island, one of the more mysterious areas in New York State, are a little less of a mystery now. A team of divers and marine...

01.12.2018 Environment

Federal judge denies motion to dismiss Plum Island lawsuit

Environmentalists who filed a lawsuit against two federal agencies in an attempt to block the prospective sale of Plum Island to the highest bidder celebrated a victory Thursday when...

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...

11.30.2016 Government

Plum Island’s future uncertain as transition begins

Those working towards preserving Plum Island’s unused, natural acreage from development see both uncertainty and hope in their goal as a new presidential era begins.

07.08.2016 Environment

Find out which North Fork beaches received the highest water quality grades

Just how healthy are North Fork beaches that line the Long Island Sound? Find out in an interactive online map called Sound Health Explorer, which grades Long Island Connecticut...

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