HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Lawmakers from New York and Connecticut have joined environmental groups in ramping up efforts to block the federal government from selling a mysterious piece of land in Long Island Sound that for years has housed a government animal disease research facility. Members of Congress from both states asked the House and Senate Appropriations Committees this week not to provide any funding for the marketing or sale of Plum Island, which is part of New York state and is also home to rare birds, sea turtles and other animals. "The 840-acre island is a critical habitat for over 200 bird species, many of which use the island as part of their north-south migration along the Atlantic flyway, and is the most important haul-out site for grey and harbor seals in southern New England," the members of the House and Senate wrote. There are currently four different bills in Congress designed change the 2008 decision that authorized the sale of the island to help fund a new bio-research center in Kansas, which is expected to open in 2022. The federal General Service Administration, charged with facilitating a public auction of the island, agreed in August not to move forward until it conducts a second environmental impact study. That decision came after a coalition of environmental groups, the Preserve Plum Island Coalition, filed a lawsuit arguing the original federal study was insufficient. "They never consulted, as required by law, with the U.S.
Lawmakers, Coalition Fight To Block Sale Of Plum Island
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