VICTORY ON THE HUDSON: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND LOCAL ADVOCATES CELEBRATE SUCCESS OF RYAN'S LAW THAT PERMANENTLY BANS BARGES ON THE HUDSON RIVER

Washington, Oct. 11 -- Congressman Pat Ryan issued the following press release:

VICTORY ON THE HUDSON: Congressman Pat Ryan and Local Advocates Celebrate Success of Ryan's Law that Permanently Bans Barges on the Hudson River After years of relentless advocacy by Congressman Ryan, bipartisan lawmakers, and local advocates, the "Hudson River Protection Act" - which permanently bans harmful, polluting barges from docking in the Hudson River - is now law Ryan joined local advocates, including representatives from Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson, to celebrate the community victory years in the making; Ryan first introduced the bill in 2023 following attempts to allow dangerous barges to anchor in the Hudson, contaminating drinking water for Hudso...