(Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court docket on Friday placed on maintain approvals and permits mandatory 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, may 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 Setting 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 may have detrimental influence on the atmosphere.

The court docket mentioned a keep was applicable for it to have the time to think about the deserves of the environmental teams’ case.

It mentioned additional arguments within the case can be heard in December.

A Kinder Morgan spokesperson mentioned the corporate doesn’t agree with the court docket’s determination, which it should proceed to assessment whereas evaluating its choices.

Bri Knisely, Director of Public Energy Campaigns at Appalachian Voices, welcomed the court docket’s determination

“The Cumberland Pipeline poses a serious, pointless danger to necessary aquatic habitat in Tennessee, in addition to the well being and security of our communities,” she mentioned.

Sierra Membership didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ requests for remark.