(Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court docket on Friday placed on maintain approvals and permits obligatory to permit a Kinder Morgan (NYSE:) subsidiary to assemble a 32-mile fuel pipeline in Tennessee, on the urging of environmental teams.
The proposed Cumberland Venture, set to be constructed by Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Gasoline Pipeline, might transport about 245,000 dekatherms per day of further to energy provider Tennessee Valley Authority.
On a 2-1 vote, Cincinnati-based sixth U.S. Circuit Court docket of Appeals put a maintain on the Tennessee Division of Atmosphere and Conservation’s order issuing a water high quality certification and the Military Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a allow.
The request for a keep was filed by environmental organizations Appalachian Voices and Sierra Membership, which claimed the pipeline’s building might have detrimental impression on the setting.
The court docket mentioned a keep was acceptable for it to have the time to think about the deserves of the environmental teams’ case.
It mentioned additional arguments within the case could be heard in December.
A Kinder Morgan spokesperson mentioned the corporate doesn’t agree with the court docket’s choice, which it’s going to proceed to overview whereas evaluating its choices.
Bri Knisely, Director of Public Energy Campaigns at Appalachian Voices, welcomed the court docket’s choice
“The Cumberland Pipeline poses a major, unnecessary risk to important aquatic habitat in Tennessee, as well as the health and safety of our communities,” she mentioned.
Sierra Membership didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ requests for remark.