Big news this week concerning Plum Island:
Funding Cut for Plum Island Lab Move to Kansas
Kansas officials were stunned and upset Monday to learn that President Barack Obama recommended no additional funding for construction of a new biosecurity lab to replace the one at Plum Island, jeopardizing a high-visibility project that the state had seen as a powerful engine of economic growth.
Funding Cut for Plum Island Lab Move to Kansas | Long Island Press