"Golf course planned by Donald Trump is belching dangerous levels of methane"

Greg B. Smith and Daniel Beekman report in the New York Daily News report the shocking news that a new golf course is under construction that dangerous levels of methane have been detected since New York's Ferry Point started construction.

“As a matter of practice of safety, if you have a basement that was 100% LEL and you turned on a light, you risk having an explosion,” said Ken Bresner, a DEC official tracking Ferry Point’s methane.

Occasionally the test results showed higher levels of methane. But in recent months, the tests have regularly detected concentrations at the project’s edge far in excess of the LEL, records show.

The state is aware of this rash of high methane levels. In response, it has decided not to shut down construction but to increase the frequency of monitoring. “We’re concerned about movement of landfill gas.
This has been an ongoing concern,” Bresner said.

It’s not clear exactly why this is happening, but Bresner noted the recent construction at the site “could potentially disrupt gas under the surface.”