what does "temporarily" mean in american?

It has been 7 weeks since the decision to allow BLR to start up the Jonesville coal mine was "temporarily stalled by state officials".

What does "temporarily" mean in American?


http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-coal-mine-near-chickaloon-put-on-hold-by-state-20110705,0,6092461.story

The development of a coal mine in the Mat Su is being temporarily stalled by state officials.

The AK Department of Natural Resources will announce on Wednesday that it will withdraw a decision allowing the Jonesville Coal Mine to operate a surface strip and underground coal mine.

Deputy Commissioner for DNR Joe Balash said a procedural error caused the slow down. "After a review of some of the procedural items we decided we need to withdraw the final decision that was issued previously, and reconsider that and issue a new one." said Balash.

Balash also said that does not mean the project will have to start over.


The Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, Castle Mountain Coalition, Pacific Environment and other community groups have been protesting the development of a mine in the area north of Palmer.

"Our appeal was based on the failure to respond to to our comments," said Geoffery Stauffer, attorney for Chickaloon Native Village.

The Jonesville Mine was active during the 1920's, but mining was suspended in 1968 when the main customers switched from coal to natural gas.


Limited exploration work was done later and then exploratory drilling confirmed that there is extensive, thick, high-quality coal resources South of the historically mined area.


Black Range Minerals is now the company who wants to develop the area.