The location has already being touted by industry experts as one of the most ideal locations in the world for ISG, due to low base line environmental coditions from coal mine, aquatards prevent any ground water being contaminated. This site ain't no prime farming country side, Green fields with cows pasturing.
To summarise: 1. At surface level the area is already in poor condition. 2. At subsurface level there is no ground water to pollute as it is rock.