The Ruby Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline running from

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. Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. filed an application with the

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(FERC) on January 27, 2009, authorizing the construction and operation of the Ruby Pipeline Project. On April 5, 2010, the FERC approved the application. Construction began on July 31, 2010, and the pipeline was placed in service on July 28, 2011. The pipe is long with an expected capacity of .

Controversy

There is concern that the project crosses more than 1000 rivers and streams and, according to the Center for Biological Diversity, threatens some endangered fish species. The Center for Biological Diversity and

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petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency action blocking the pipeline. Despite not winning the injunction requests, the Court ultimately ruled in their favor, finding that environmental reviews for the pipeline's impacts to endangered fish species and sagebrush habitats did not comply with environmental laws.

Notes

BLM.gov: Ruby Pipeline Project
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