Permits put on hold for planned pipeline to fuel a new Tennessee natural gas power plant
A federal appeals panel has temporarily halted two permits needed to begin construction on a pipeline that will supply a natural gas plant planned in Tennessee
By JONATHAN MATTISE
Published - Oct 14, 2024, 08:39 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:22 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has temporarily halted two permits needed to begin construction on a pipeline project in Tennessee that will supply a natural gas plant.
In a split 2-1 decision, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel delivered a ruling Friday that, for now, prevents Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC from starting to build its 32-mile (50-kilometer) pipeline through Dickson, Houston and Stewart counties.
The project would fuel the Tennessee Valley Authority's combined-cycle natural gas facility at the site of the coal-fired Cumberland Fossil Plant that is being retired.
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company could have begun construction as soon as Tuesday, according to the court records.
