What does this mean?

Smeenk criticised the Ontario government, accusing it of inconsistent decision-making. He said its aggregate-permit applications were returned by the provincial government, only for KWG to find out Cliffs had now been allowed to sample aggregate along the proposed road route. He said it was “most untoward” of ministers to act in such an inconsistent way.

This is the first I have heard of this - does anyone have anymore information? It would appear the aggregate-permit applications went no where!