Opponents of Plum Island sale making gains
(WorldNews Environment)

An aerial view of Plum Island Washington - A coalition of environmental groups that oppose the federal government´s plan to sell Plum Island to the highest bidder are making progress on several fronts. The General Services Administration, tasked with the sale of the island in Long Island Sound, has agreed to conduct a new environmental impact study on the proposed sale of Plum Island. In addition, several bills that would block the sale are under consideration in Congress, while the coalition of groups and lawmakers seeking to keep the island as a conservationist sanctuary is growing. `Things are moving in our direction,` said Chris Crider of the Preserve Plum Island Coalition, a group of...