(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court docket on Friday placed on maintain approvals and permits vital to permit a Kinder Morgan (NYSE:) subsidiary to assemble a 32-mile gasoline pipeline in Tennessee, on the urging of environmental teams.
The proposed Cumberland Venture, set to be constructed by Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Fuel 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 Courtroom of Appeals put a maintain on the Tennessee Division of Surroundings 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 affect on the atmosphere.
The court docket stated a keep was applicable for it to have the time to contemplate the deserves of the environmental teams’ case.
It stated additional arguments within the case can be heard in December.
A Kinder Morgan spokesperson stated the corporate doesn’t agree with the court docket’s determination, which it should proceed to evaluation whereas evaluating its choices.
Appalachian Voices and Sierra Membership didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ requests for remark.
