BEND, Ore. (AP) — A natural gas pipeline that links Wyoming to Oregon is up and running after three years of construction.
Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the $3.5 billion Ruby Pipeline went online Thursday, running 680 miles from Opal, Wyo. to Malin, Ore.
The pipeline’s parent company, El Paso Corp., says the Ruby Pipeline is environmentally friendly, with emissions offset by carbon credits and other means.
The project had been the target of criticism from some environmental groups and ranchers during construction. But El Paso was able to settle the disputes with payments to trust accounts of the various groups.
