What are your measures for the damage that mining has on the environment. and yes i'm talking about coin mining. the power usage of mining factories are through the roof (mostly cooling)
from the Whitepaper i see they have a very Eco Friendly Planning for the Mining Farm they are establishing!
And they selected some of the coolest countries to reduce heating cost and yes its really costs alot of Electricity and money.
but as for their plan they have them under consideration and i think they'll try to limit on everything!!