kharema,

You wrote:

"The air strip permit should be only held up if there is something improper about it's construction, I mean safety wise and not political correctness.
Could it be that some bureaucrat had his hair ruffled thus holding back?"

Doubtful. Since November 2009 all departments involved with the Ring of Fire are under orders by the Premier to co-operate fully in assisting the developments in that region.

Best regards,

durban1