IN THE NEWS---RYAN DEMANDS COAST GUARD UPHOLD OIL BARGE ANCHOR BAN ON HUDSON

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Ryan Demands Coast Guard Uphold Oil Barge Anchor Ban On Hudson River--The congressman said the redefined parameters of the Port of New York could allow barges to be parked north of the Cuomo Bridge.

Michael Woyton,Patch Staff
Posted Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 2:27 pm ET
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Rep. Pat Ryan is demanding the U.S. Coast Guard uphold a ban on allowing oil barges to anchor on the Hudson River. (Michael Woyton/Patch)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — A change by the United States Coast Guard in how the Port of New York is defined has raised the possibility that barges carrying dangerous materials such as oil could be allowed to anchor in the Hudson River north of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

Rep. Pat Ryan, D-District 18, said the administrative change is alarming.

“This could turn the Hudson River into a parking lot for dangerous oil barges, threatening the health and safety of our kids, the more than 100,000 people who rely on the river for their drinking water, and our entire ecosytem,” he said in a news release issued Wednesday.

Ryan said he is demanding the Coast Guard upholds the anchoring ban on the Hudson.

“We must once again stand up with one voice to fight for our river,” he said.  READ MORE AT Ryan Demands Coast Guard Uphold Oil Barge Anchor Ban On Hudson River | Tarrytown, NY Patch