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DENVER (AP) -- Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is urging federal officials to quickly certify the proposed Ruby pipeline, which would cut through northeastern Utah.
A lack of pipeline capacity is one of the reasons for the slowdown in Colorado's natural gas industry. Other factors are plunging gas prices and tight credit.
Ritter has sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission saying a lack of pipelines means that gas produced in Colorado sells for less than in other areas. He says that hurts Colorado companies and puts jobs at risk.
Houston-based El Paso Corp. and partners wants to build the $3 billion Ruby Pipeline from Opal, Wyo., to Malin, Ore., near California's northern border.
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