Government documents obtained by The Associated Press show extensive efforts since 2000 to remove vast amounts of waste and contaminants from Plum Island. The 840-acre island — located 100 miles east of Manhattan — was the site of top-secret Army germ warfare research and decades of studies of dangerous animal diseases.
Some environmentalists remain concerned about the secrecy surrounding the island — and they're dubious of any claims that pollution has been remedied.
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to sell the island and build a new high-security laboratory in Kansas to study animal diseases.
The documents reveal that hundreds of tons of medical waste, contaminated soil and other refuse have been shipped off the island for disposal.
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