Ruby Pipeline, LLC Begins First Reforestation Project
April 21 2009 - 4:00PM
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Ruby Pipeline, LLC, a subsidiary of El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP),
developer and operator of the first interstate natural gas pipeline
that plans to achieve carbon neutrality in construction and
operations, inaugurated its historic partnership with the National
Forest Foundation (NFF) at a ceremonial tree planting at the U.S.
Forest Service's Forest Tree Nursery in Placerville, California
today.
The nursery will produce more than 117,000 seedlings to reforest
561 acres of fire-damaged forest on the Plumas National Forest. The
trees planted will mitigate up to 50,000 tons of carbon dioxide
over their lifetime and restore a watershed important to the town
of Quincy, California. The resulting reforestation will restore
wildlife habitat, watersheds, and enhance forest-based recreation
opportunities for thousands of people who visit the Plumas National
Forest each year.
The National Forest Foundation (www.nationalforests.org) is a
Congressionally chartered, nonprofit partner organization dedicated
to supporting the Forest Service in caring for our 193 million acre
National Forest System. Ruby Pipeline's carbon neutrality goals
help support the NFF's Carbon Capital Fund (CCF), which provides
financial support for carbon sequestration demonstration projects
on National Forest lands, demonstrating the value of trees and
forests as part of a climate change mitigation strategy. Projects
supported by the CCF plant trees in naturally deforested areas,
sequestering carbon and providing additional benefits to the
forests and people. Without the support of companies like Ruby,
these projects would not be possible.
As a member of the California Climate Action Registry and
founding registrant of The Climate Registry, El Paso is already a
pioneer in the area of carbon accounting in the natural gas
industry. Ruby's partnership with the National Forest Foundation is
a continuation of El Paso's involvement in carbon management and
climate change policy.
According to Jim Cleary, President of El Paso's Western Pipeline
Group, "We are proud to join with the National Forest Foundation in
its reforestation projects as part of Ruby's overall commitment to
environmental stewardship and being the 'Neighbor to Have.' Ruby
will deploy new technologies and best management practices to
reduce its carbon footprint on the project, and we are pursuing
opportunities like this one with the NFF to help mitigate our
remaining carbon emissions," said Mr. Cleary.
"Ruby Pipeline and El Paso's commitment to promoting
reforestation on the Plumas National Forest will benefit the
forest, its wildlife, and the American public through this creative
partnership. We commend Ruby's leadership and look forward to our
continued partnership in helping care for vital public resources,"
said Bill Possiel, President of the National Forest Foundation.
About El Paso Corporation
El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy
products in a safe, efficient, dependable manner. The company owns
North America's largest interstate natural gas pipeline system and
one of North America's largest independent natural gas producers.
For more information, visit www.elpaso.com.
The company is organized around two core businesses -- pipelines
and exploration and production. El Paso owns North America's
largest interstate natural gas pipeline system -- approximately
42,000 miles -- transporting more than a quarter of the natural gas
consumed in the country each day. Some of those pipeline assets are
owned by El Paso Pipeline Partners, El Paso's master limited
partnership (Learn more at www.eppipelinepartners.com). The E&P
operation ranks in the top 10 domestic independent producers,
operating in high-quality basins across the United States and in
Brazil and Egypt.
About National Forest Foundation
Founded by Congress in 1991, the National Forest Foundation
works to conserve, restore and enhance America's 193-million-acre
National Forest System. Through community-based strategies and
public-private partnerships, the NFF enhances wildlife habitat,
revitalizes wildfire-damaged landscapes, restores watersheds, and
improves recreational resources for the benefit of all Americans.
The NFF's Friends of the Forest� program helps build awareness of
the issues and values surrounding our National Forests through
outreach and volunteer opportunities. To learn more, visit us at
www.nationalforests.org.
Contact: Robert Newberry El Paso Corporation 713-420-7298 Chris
Meyer Ruby Pipeline, LLC 719-667-7528 Jeff Olson National Forest
Foundation 406-542-2805 extension 17
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