Dive summary:
- High levels of methane were detected in wells around the site during construction of Donald Trump's new state-of-the-art golf course, which will be built on a former landfill in New York.
- Officials now say there is no risk of methane build-up for both the golf course and for surrounding homes.
- Department of Environmental Conservation officials acknowledged that there has been a spike in methane readings but emphasize that the levels don’t indicate the gas under the golf course has built up to the point where it's dangerous to the neighborhood.
From the article:
Government officials tried to reassure skeptical Bronx residents Monday that they face no threat from explosive methane adjacent to a former landfill the city is turning into a golf course for Donald Trump.
“That is where you’re going to have to trust us,” said Venetia Lannon, director of the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 2, at a packed hearing organized by City Councilman James Vacca in Throggs Neck Houses.
The Daily News reported that high levels of methane were detected in wells around the site over the summer during construction at the state-of-the-art golf course, which the city is building on a former landfill that Trump will lease for 20 years. ...
